U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced the award of $11.6 million in grants to help develop highly qualified teachers for students with disabilities, especially in areas where chronic shortages exist. The money will also be...

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...

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...

Comprehensive Overview of Specific Learning Disabilities What are Learning Disabilities? Learning disability is a general term that describes specific kinds of learning problems. A learning disability can cause a person to have trouble learning...

Medications SPECIAL MESSAGE This summary is designed to help mental health patients and their families understand how and why medications can be used as part of the treatment of mental health problems. It is important for you to be well...

Comprehensive Overview of Hearing Impairments Definition The Education of the Handicapped Act (P.L. 94-142), includes "hearing impairment" and "deafness" as two of the categories under which children with disabilities may be eligible for...

Allergy Statistics A nationwide survey found that more than half (54.6%) of all U.S. citizens test positive to one or more allergens.6 In a recent survey, over 50% of homes had at least six detectable allergens present.23 Allergic diseases...

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...

Hydrocephalus What is Hydrocephalus? Hydrocephalus is a condition in which the primary characteristic is excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain. Although hydrocephalus was once known as "water on the brain," the "water" is actually...

Comprehensive Overview of Visual Impairments Definition The terms partially sighted, low vision, legally blind, and totally blind are used in the educational context to describe students with visual impairments. They are defined as follows:...