Types of special needs children (learning outcome 1)

Types of Childhood Disabilities and Other Special Needs

Here you will find practical and current information about a wide range of childhood disorders and special needs. Each will be carefully described, the research on each disorder will be indicated, and a variety of resources will be made available. All of this has been prepared by the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, and most of the information is available in English and Spanish. Autistic Disorder Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) Briefing Paper on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) Cerebral Palsy Deafness/Hearing Loss Down Syndrome Emotional Disturbance Epilepsy Learning Disabilities Mental Retardation Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) Reading and Learning Disabilities (Briefing Paper) Severe and/or Multiple Disabilities Speech and Language Impairments Spina Bifida Traumatic Brain Injury Visual Impairments