Conditions that affect the ability of structures of the MOUTH and THROAT to form the sounds necessary for speech. Health-care providers often refer to these conditions as disorders of articulation to distinguish them from LEARNING DISORDERS.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 07.9.10 | No Comments
A neurological disorder characterized by tics, or rapid, sudden movements that occur involuntarily and repeatedly in a consistent fashion. To be diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome, an individual must have multiple motor tics as well as on.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 08.31.09 | No Comments
A progressive neurological disorder in which children exhibit LEARNING DISABILITIES, poor muscle tone, autistic-like behavior, useless hand movements and hand wringing, lessened ability to express feelings, avoidance of eye contact, a lag i.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 05.4.09 | No Comments
An assessment that tries to establish the minimum level of achievement. At least 36 states now require some type of minimum competency, which may be tied in with the ability to graduate. There is a great deal of controversy about minimum.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 04.25.09 | No Comments
The placement of disabled students in the regular education classroom. Mainstreaming was introduced in the 1970s as a result of Public Law 94-142, which mandated that special needs children be placed in the least restrictive environment. Un.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 04.20.09 | No Comments
A more specific term than LEARNING DISABILITY, without the same legal weight. A learning disorder may include any of a broad spectrum of dysfunctions in the ability to learn, including some syndromes and difficulties that are not generally .. Read More
Health and Wellness | 04.11.09 | 1 Comment
A measurement of intelligence based on performance on intelligence tests. Use of intelligence testing remains controversial because of the limitations of testing for specific abilities and knowledge, and because of possible cultural bias in.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 03.30.09 | 1 Comment
As commonly used, intelligence refers to the level of intellectual functioning and capacity of an individual—the ability to learn or understand. Recently some experts have suggested that intelligence is not a single phenomenon, but tha.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 03.30.09 | 1 Comment
Lack of oxygen to the brain, which may occur during DROWNING, childbirth, or choking. Hypoxia during birth is one of the primary causes of CEREBRAL PALSY and may be related to LEARNING DISABILITIES. .. Read More
Health and Wellness | 03.29.09 | No Comments
A nonprofit organization that seeks to raise public awareness and understanding of learning disabilities, provide information and referrals, and arrange educational programs and legislative advocacy. The National Center for Learning Disabil.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 02.20.09 | No Comments
