Genetic Conditions Genetic Conditions: Treacher-Collins Syndrome, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Klinefelter Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, William Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome. Additionally, we have worked with children who experience Single-Gene Deficits, such as Neurofibromatosis, Huntington Disease, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Sickle Cell Disease, Cistic Fibrosis (CF)These syndromes and diseases often don’t fully get appreciated by educational staff.
Seizure Disorders
ninja88s2020-03-09T12:20:52-07:00Seizure Disorders Seizure Disorders: School may be difficult for your child if she has learning problems along with her epilepsy. For example, if learning problems emerge because of seizures or medications, tasks that were previously routine may become more difficult and your child may see her classmates moving ahead at a faster pace, one
Chronic Health Conditions
ninja88s2020-03-09T12:20:52-07:00Chronic Health Conditions Chronic Health Conditions: Contnet Needed How to sight it: Reason Reason Reason Reason What we can do to help: Content Needed
Traumatic Brain Injuries
ninja88s2020-03-09T12:20:52-07:00Traumatic Brain Injuries Traumatic Brain Injuries: Students who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) return to the school setting with a range of cognitive, psychosocial, and physical deficits that can significantly affect their academic functioning. Successful educational reintegration for students with TBI requires careful assessment of each child’s unique needs and abilities and
Neurologically Based Conditions
ninja88s2020-03-09T12:20:53-07:00Neurologically Based Conditions Neurologically Based Conditions: Educators need to have specific guidance on how to best teach a child who has a neurologically based condition. This information can come from a thorough evaluation that is conducted by someone qualified to take the medical information into careful consideration during the neuropsychological evaluation. However, that’s only
Medical Disabilities
ninja88s2020-03-09T12:20:53-07:00Medical Disabilities A condition that can affect a child’s ability to appropriately make and maintain friendships, learn in school, feel happy, and behavior appropriately in normal circumstance. How to sight it: unecessary anxiety withdrawal from school fear of people or places What we can do to help: Identify why your child is experiencing these feelings,