A hereditary condition marked by progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles.

A chronic, typically progressive disease involving damage to the sheaths of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, whose symptoms may include numbness, impairment of speech and of muscular coordination, blurred vision, and severe fatigue.

A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing.

A neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

A congenital condition characterized by a distinctive pattern of physical characteristics including a flattened skull, pronounced folds of skin in the inner corners of the eyes, large tongue, and short stature, and by some degree of limitation of intellectual ability and social and practical skills. It usually arises from a defect involving chromosome 21, usually an extra copy (trisomy-21).

A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.

A general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence.

Conditions in which the brain has difficulty receiving and responding to information that comes through the senses.

A frequent and persistent pattern of anger, irritability, arguing, defiance or vindictiveness toward others.

A developmental disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention (such as distractibility, disorganization, or forgetfulness)

A mental disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, concentration, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

A developmental disorder characterized by symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity (such as fidgeting, speaking out of turn, or restlessness).

An impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child's educational performance

An impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a child's educational performance.

The state or condition of being unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition.

A hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification.

A group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas.

Emotional disability that usually becomes more noticeable and more disturbing over time.

Children show thinking skills at a slower rate than normal.

Range from wearing leg braces, missing limbs, heart defects, vision, and hearing problems.

Should be sought as soon as a child is suspected to have a disability in order for the child to begin treatment.

Allow parents to share comfort, advice, and solutions to everyday problems.

A professional trained in helping people work through emotional problems.

Is essential for the child's future and for developing a positive self-concept.

Provides children with disabilities the opportunity to be placed in regular classrooms.

________ by others is important for people with mental disabilities.

Those who pity, resent, or overprotect a child with a disability are a ______ to their development.

Includes: Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Asthma, Epilepsy, etc.

Includes: Down Syndrome, Autism, Dyslexia, and Processing Disorders.

Includes: ADD, Bi-polar Disorder, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, etc.

Includes: Blindness, Visually Impaired, Deafness, and Limited Hearing.