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...

Mental Illness Exacts Heavy Toll, Beginning in Youth June 6, 2005: Researchers supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have found that half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14, and that despite effective...

Assessment in Special Education Series Go to the PDP Menu Welcome to NASET's Assessment in Special Education Series . This is an education resource that focuses on the process used to determine a child’s specific learning strengths and needs,...

Major Changes in IEP Diagnosis and Classification for Children with Disabilities Proposed by National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) By Dr. Roger Pierangelo and Dr. George Giuliani Executive Directors of the National...

Allergies An allergic reaction involves two features of the human immune response. One is the production of immunoglobulin E (IgE), a type of protein called an antibody that circulates through the blood. The other is the mast cell, a specific...

Intellectual Disabilities Intellectual Disabilities Topic Categories Accommodations/Modifications Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Advocacy Information Assessment Assistive Technology Books and Publications Causes Characteristics...

Table of Contents Introduction What is Cerebral Palsy? What Other Medical Disorders? What Causes Cerebral Palsy? What are the Risk Factors? What Are the Early Signs? How is Cerebral Palsy Diagnosed? How is Cerebral Palsy Managed? What Specific...

Comprehensive Overview of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by the head being hit by something or shaken violently. (The exact definition of TBI, according to special education law, is...

Blood Disorder Anemia Blood Loss Aplastic Anemia Symptom NASET Anemia Caused by Blood Loss Blood loss can also cause anemia - whether it's because of excessive bleeding due to injury, surgery, or a problem with the blood's clotting mechanism....

Paget's Disease of Bone What is Paget's disease of bone? Paget's disease is a chronic disorder that typically results in enlarged and deformed bones. The excessive breakdown and formation of bone tissue that occurs with Paget's disease can...