She has a background as a credentialed school psychologist working with children and adolescents with
learning disorders which helps her understand the developmental milestones that children need to meet.
Not exact matches
One in 34 children in that state, or 3 percent, fall on what's called the autism spectrum,
which encompasses a range of social, behavioral and
learning disorders ranging from the barely noticeable to the profoundly debilitating.
Among the fund's first investments are Apervita, a cloud - based analytics platform; SHYFT Analytics, a cloud - based pharmaceutical research platform, and Mindstrong Health,
which uses machine
learning to help patients assess their mental health
disorders through their smartphones.
Studies have shown that among the many effects of physical abuse are depression, anxiety, cognitive and
learning difficulties, even a lowering of IQ (especially verbal IQ),
disordered sleep, flashbacks, loss of empathy, aggressive behavior, chronically high stress levels
which can lead to chronic health effects such as high blood pressure and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and inability to maintain relationships.
In order for therapy to be successful in repairing the attachment
disorder, it is imperative that parents be included in the therapy sessions, and that therapeutic exercises be incorporated
which allow children to
learn to trust their parents along with processing any trauma.
They also found that some of the athletes, none of whom suffered diagnosed concussions, didn't do as well as predicted on tests of
learning and memory at the end of the season, although the study did not find «large - scale, systemic differences» in the brain scan measures,
which the authors found «somewhat reassuring» and consistent with the fact that millions of athletes play contact sports for many years without developing progressive neurodegenerative
disorders.
First, any parent who is reading this is already taking action to
learn more about autism spectrum
disorders,
which is exactly what concerned parents should be doing.
It is important to look for other
disorders which may be present; such as, attention - deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD),
learning disabilities, mood
disorders (depression, bipolar
disorder) and anxiety
disorders.
2) Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature - Deficit
Disorder by Richard Louv — read this concurrently with # 3 3) Smart Moves: Why
Learning Is Not All in Your Head by Carla Hannaford —
which will probably lead to curiosity about # 4 4) Brain Gym or similar therapies offered by # 5 and # 6 5) The National Association for Child Development -LRB--RRB- 6) The Developmental Movement Center, Seattle (206) 525-8038 ″
At the appointment, Lisa
learned that galactosemia is a rare metabolic
disorder in
which there is a deficient amount of the enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar galactose into its useable form.
When they're exposed to lead, it affects that development,
which could lead to attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder, a lower IQ and
learning disabilities.
Indeed, as nanoscience progresses, and as researchers gradually
learn to mimic — if not control — the elegant and efficient ways in
which biological systems create order from
disorder, the familiar distinction between «natural» and «artificial» will grow increasingly tenuous.
«Finches offer researchers a new tool with
which to study Huntington's disease: Like humans, songbirds
learn their vocalizations, suggesting they could be useful as models for certain
disorders.»
Jonathan Grima, currently a fourth - year neuroscience graduate student in Rothstein's laboratory,
learned that this same mutation is also the most common cause of another
disorder in
which patients have Huntington's - like symptoms without having the causative Huntington's disease mutation.
It's tough to
learn which gene variants are associated with the
disorder because many genes seem to be involved.
Now new research conducted in New Bedford suggests that these industrial chemicals,
which were first linked to
learning problems in children more than two decades ago, may play a role in attention - deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD), too.
I
learned from my M.D. friends that this is not the only case in
which disorders that target mainly women raise skepticism in the medical community as to whether they're real or not.
The diagnoses were assigned based on meeting the criteria of DSM III R (Diagnostic Statistical Manuel
which is the industry standard for categorizing and evaluating mental illnesses) for Axis I (major mental
disorders, developmental
disorders and
learning disabilities) or Axis II (underlying pervasive or personality conditions, as well as mental retardation) psychiatric
disorders.
We have also linked this circuitry to the ability to
learn to repeat actions that are rewarded and avoid actions that are punished,
which is disrupted in conditions like obsessive - compulsive
disorder and drug addiction.
Also, she
learned NMR,
which is an important tool for studying the dynamics of intrinsically
disordered proteins (IDPs).
Children between the ages of 10 and 16 who have sleep
disordered breathing,
which includes snoring, sleep apnea, and other types of interrupted breathing during sleep, are more likely to have problems with attention and
learning, according to a 2010 study in the journal Sleep.
Fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder is an umbrella term that includes fetal alcohol syndrome —
which can be fatal, or cause serious problems with
learning and behavior, stunted growth and facial abnormalities.
(Years later she
learned she has Hashimoto's disease, an autoimmune
disorder in
which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland.)
See
which celebs have suffered with an ADHD diagnosis since childhood, and
which have
learned to manage their
disorder as adults.
Four years ago, my acupuncturist put me on a copper - zinc balancing program, but it was only about a year ago that I
learned about pyroluria from the Resource Tool Kit in The Mood Cure by Julia Ross, MA.29 Those of us with this condition, affecting 11 percent of the population, produce excessive amounts of a metabolic toxin called pyrroles,
which requires vitamin B6 and zinc for detoxification.30 Significantly, this condition is found disproportionately in those with alcoholism, 31 schizophrenia32 and mood
disorders.33 It can also produce baffling physical symptoms due to heightened deficiency of these two nutrients, as well as manganese, 34 a nutrient that is crucially needed to activate arginase, 35 the enzyme that converts ammonia to urea for excretion from the body.
After struggling with an eating
disorder in High School she
learned how to truly nourish her body through intuitive eating, mindfulness, and self - love
which inspired the start of this company.
Researchers have been studying this
disorder for years and now; a new study shows that psychopathy can be linked to certain subregions of the brain associated with decision making, planning, and
learning —
which could mean big things for understanding just what makes criminals, well, criminals.
A while back, director M. Night Shyamalan teased audiences that he is already currently writing his follow - up project to the critically and financially successful multiple personality
disorder thriller Split,
which he also confirmed will also be a sequel to arguably his greatest effort, Unbreakable,
which we
learned is also set in the same universe as -LSB-...]
The film spends a lot of time acclimating viewers to his dissociative identity
disorder, a lot of
which we
learn about through interactions with his therapist Dr. Fletcher, played by Betty Buckley.
He is also working with the Landmark School in Beverly, Mass.,
which teaches students with language - based
learning disorders.
When I invited young adults who have been challenged with these
disorders into our classroom, they shared their personal and professional journeys,
which deepened the sense of community, understanding, and acceptance of all
learning styles and challenges.
The remaining 90 percent have been diagnosed with developmental disabilities such as emotional disturbance and specific
learning disabilities, the most common of
which are Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD).
According to the National Center of
Learning Disabilities, a learning disability is «a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which disorder may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations
Learning Disabilities, a
learning disability is «a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which disorder may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations
learning disability is «a
disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written,
which disorder may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations».
Not only is information retention increased, but adding these elements creates a positive association with
learning,
which is very difficult for those with attention
disorders.
He argues that «the distinction between internal
disorders and external circumstances is increasingly untenable» because the severe stress from living in poverty «can cause
learning problems in much the same way that a brain injury or lead poisoning —
which are explicitly included as bases for special education eligibility — can cause
learning problems.»
High - incidence disabilities
which include
learning disabilities, speech and language
disorders, and behavioral disabilities.
Piper Hill Vocational
Learning Free School, a special school in Wythenshawe, Cheshire, which will help children with severe learning difficulties and autism spectrum disorder to improve their independence and employability skills through a range of courses that include horticulture and animal
Learning Free School, a special school in Wythenshawe, Cheshire,
which will help children with severe
learning difficulties and autism spectrum disorder to improve their independence and employability skills through a range of courses that include horticulture and animal
learning difficulties and autism spectrum
disorder to improve their independence and employability skills through a range of courses that include horticulture and animal welfare
Increasing numbers of children were being diagnosed with
learning, behavioral and emotional
disorders,
which were impacting on their ability to
learn.
A trained service animal has
learned to perform one or more specific tasks for a person with a disability,
which can include a psychiatric
disorder.
Coal combustion waste contains many toxic chemicals and heavy metals,
which are known to cause birth defects, reproductive
disorders, neurological damage,
learning disabilities, kidney disease, and diabetes (9).
These
disorders involve movement, hearing, sight,
learning, and other cognitive functions, and may depend on
which part of the brain has been injured.
16 The General Assembly finds that the mental health and wellness needs of Georgia's citizens 17 require the availability of trained mental health professionals who can accurately diagnose, 18 treat, prescribe, and appropriately assess the mental and emotional illnesses,
disorders, and 19 conditions from
which they suffer and the vocational, educational, interpersonal, and 20 intrapersonal needs essential to living and
learning how to live productive and useful lives.
Some research points to preschool - aged and early school - aged difficulties with language and phonological skills in children who later are diagnosed with
learning disorders,
which may include written expression.
In particular, these include behaviour and
learning disorders, such as Oppositional Defiant
Disorder, Conduct
Disorder,
learning and / or language
disorders,
which may occur alongside ADHD.
And we realized through this process that he had gotten an A.D.H.D diagnosis and a nonverbal
learning disability diagnosis, and also Oppositional Defiant
Disorder,
which basically just means he's a difficult kid.
As the discussion above notes, recognition of the importance of early childhood experiences has gained prominence in recent years and consequently there is increasing interest in the potential for screening children at an early age for factors such as their meeting of developmental milestones, readiness to
learn, or for emotional, social or conduct
disorders, all of
which GUS routinely includes.
In contexts of heightened emotional stress and dysregulated states, individuals with comorbid internalizing and substance use
disorders may be more likely drawn to drugs as a means to cope,
which not only limits
learning of effective emotion regulation and coping strategies, but also further reinforces addictive behaviors.
In line with the previous literature on CD+CU in older children, and given that ODD is a
disorder which also involves conduct problems related to social
learning, we hypothesized that the presence of high CU trait scores early in life will contribute to an increase in psychological symptomatology and conditions associated with ODD, as well as with poorer prognosis.
The Family Therapists at Palmetto Counseling may also assist family members to develop a better understanding of a loved one's mental health
disorder;
which can help the individual and family
learn ways to cope, manage, and treat the condition.
It is important to look for other
disorders which may be present; such as, attention - deficit hyperactive
disorder (ADHD),
learning disabilities, mood
disorders (depression, bipolar
disorder) and anxiety
disorders.