Endocrine and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 205 Jacksonville, FL 32204 Phone: 904–353–7878 Internet: http://www.aace.com/ Christopher Seymour, M.B.A., Executive Director Purpose: A professional...

Spacticity What is Spasticity? Spasticity is a condition in which certain muscles are continuously contracted. This contraction causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and may interfere with movement, speech, and manner of walking....

Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) Not until the middle of the twentieth century was there a name for a disorder that now appears to affect an estimated one of every five hundred children, a disorder that causes...

Borderline personality disorder Raising questions, finding answers Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. This...

Overview of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. It is hard for these children to control...

Series I - Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up Your Classroom - Part I Part I - What to do Before the Start of School Downloadable Version of Part I - ( PDF File ) NASET ’s Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up Your Classroom is the first in a series...

Series I - Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up Your Classroom - Part II Part II- Important Meetings and Communication With Parents and Staff Members Step I - Communication and Interaction with Parents (Resource Room, Self Contained and Elementary...

Welcome to NASET ’s new Classroom Management Series. This series of articles will provide teachers with practical guidelines covering a variety of topics and supportive information which may help improve their classroom. There are a variety of...

A recent study provides evidence that autism affects the functioning of virtually the entire brain, and is not limited to the brain areas involved with social interactions, communication behaviors, and reasoning abilities, as had been...

Table of Contents Message from the Executive Directors of NASET - Dr. Roger Pierangelo & Dr. George Giuliani Legal Issues Corner Letters to the Editor Controversial Issue Topic of the Month: Should Students with Disabilities Participate in...