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abuse and neglect
- Abuse can take many forms. It may be physical, psychological, sexual, or financial. One type of abuse is neglect. It occurs when a caretaker fails to fulfill the basic needs of a child, elder, or dependent adult.
abuse, child
- Child abuse can be defined as "the physical treatment and mental injuring, sexual abuse, negligent treatment, or maltreatment of a child under the age of 18 by a person who is responsible for the child's welfare under circumstances which indicate that the child's health and welfare is harmed or threatened thereby."
attention deficit disorder
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - For Parents
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - For Parents - What is an attention deficit disorder? - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or AD/HD is a neurobiological condition that affects 3%-5% of the school age population. The...
autism
- Autism is a condition that affects development of the brain. Autism severely affects a person's social, mental, emotional, and communications skills.
bowleg
brain stem auditory evoked response test
cerebral palsy
- Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive condition due to an injury to the brain before it is fully mature. This injury causes long-term problems with movement and often other difficulties as well.
chromosome analysis
- Chromosome analysis involves looking at cells under a microscope to see if the chromosomes are normal.
cognitive impairment
Down syndrome
- Down syndrome is the name for the pattern of physical features and disorders that usually occur from an extra chromosome twenty one. Chromosomes are the materials that store people's genetic information.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an inherited disorder of the muscles. It causes the muscles to degenerate and lose their function.
dyslexia
Early Puberty
Early Puberty - March 19, 2002 - You may have noticed that young girls seem to be maturing at a younger age and studies have confirmed it. But as Peta Newbold reports early puberty in girls has important clinical, educational, and social...
enuresis
Hunter syndrome
- Hunter syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes a protein called mucopolysaccharide to build up in body tissues. This damages the tissues and leads to the symptoms.
nearsightedness
language disorders in children
learning disability
speech impairment
muscular dystrophy
- Muscular dystrophy describes a group of genetic muscle diseases that cause muscle weakness.
normal growth and development
- There are 4 stages of growth and development. These are infancy, pre-school, school age and adolescence.
pervasive developmental disorder
pica
- Pica is an eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats non-food items.
speech computers
speech disorders in children
speech therapy
- Speech therapy is a service provided by a health care professional that helps a person improve his or her ability to communicate. This includes both speech, which is how sounds are made, and language, which involves understanding and choosing the correct words to use.
precocious puberty
- Puberty is a time when the body changes and is able to reproduce for the first time. Precocious puberty is when these changes occur earlier than normal.
testicular feminization
toilet training
tooth eruption
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