Osteogenesis Imperfecta People with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) have bones that fracture easily, low muscle mass, and joint and ligament laxity. There are four major types of OI ranging in severity from mild to lethal. The appearance of people...

Marfan Syndrome People with Marfan syndrome tend to have excessively long bones and are commonly thin, with long, "spider-like" fingers. Other problems include skeletal malformations, abnormal position of the lens of the eye, and enlargement at...

. Descrip tion Hampton Academy is a private day school approved by the State of New Jersey to provide therapeutic and educational services to classified students in grades one through twelve. Our highly specialized Primary Program is designed...

Mission The mission of Brookfield Schools is to provide innovative, practical, and effective educational and therapeutic services for students with special emotional and behavioral needs that will put them on the pathway to success toward...

Go to the PDP Menu Exceptionality and Special Education Special education is instruction that is specially designed to meet the unique needs of children who have disabilities. Special education and related services are provided in public...

. Descrip tion Hampton Academy is a private day school approved by the State of New Jersey to provide therapeutic and educational services to classified students in grades one through twelve. Our highly specialized Primary Program is designed...

Go to the PDP Menu Evaluation and Eligibility of Children with Suspected Disabilities The process of a child moving from general education to special education has many steps. The federal law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...

Go to the PDP Menu Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Prior to the passage of P.L. 94-142, many students with disabilities were excluded from school entirely, and many others were offered an education that was not appropriate to their...

Go to the PDP Menu Gifted and Talented Students: An Overview for Teachers According to the National Association for Gifted Children, “children are gifted when their ability is significantly above the norm for their age. Giftedness may manifest...

Go to the PDP Menu Traumatic Brain Injury: An Overview for Teachers This video lecture will provide teachers with an overview of TBI. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by the head being hit by something or shaken...