What is Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy is an umbrella-like term used to describe a group of chronic disorders impairing control of movement that appear in the first few years of life and generally do not worsen over time. The disorders are...

Schizophrenia WHAT IS IT? Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disease. Approximately 1 percent of the population develops schizophrenia during their lifetime—more than 2 million Americans suffer from the illness in a given...

NASET WEEK IN REVIEW National Association of Special Education Teachers March 16, 2018 Vol 14 Issue #11 Dear NASET News, Welcome to NASET's WEEK in REVIEW . Here, we provide you with the latest publications from NASET to read and or download,...

The following are the 13 eligibility criteria a private special education camp must meet to be distinguished as a NASET Blue Ribbon Camp : I. Licensure of Camp : All NASET Blue Ribbon Camps must be approved and/or licensed by their respective...

Epilepsy Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes signal abnormally. In epilepsy, the normal pattern of neuronal activity becomes disturbed, causing strange sensations, emotions, and...

Asthma in Child Asthma Medication for Child – National Association of Special Education Teachers Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways, which are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside...

Alcohol Dependece Alcoholism (also known as “alcohol dependence),” is a disease that includes four symptoms: Craving: A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Loss of control: The inability to limit one’s drinking on any given occasion. Physical...

Congenital Heart Diseases Congenital heart diseases are abnormalities of the heart's structure and function caused by abnormal or disordered heart development before birth. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a broad term that can describe a...

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To return to the main page for NASET’s Educating Children with Severe Disabilities Series - Click Here Username password lost password? Publications ADHD Series Assessment in Special Education Series Autism Spectrum Disorders Series Back to...