Definitions

Syndrome - A set of symptoms occuring together.

Examples include:

1)Lennox Gastaut Syndrome

2) Down's Syndrome

3) Asperger's Syndrome

4) Syndrome X

5) Usher Syndrome

6) Parental Alienation Syndrome

7) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

8) Carpal-Tunnel Syndrome

9) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

10) Tourette's Syndrome

Disability - someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has substantial and long-term effects on their ability to carry out every day tasks.

Examples Include:

1) Amputations/Loss of a Limb

2) Blind and Visual Impairment

3)Deaf and Hearing Loss

4)Diabetes

5) Muscular Dystrophy

6) Traumatic Brain Injury

7) Asthma

8) Autism

Disadvantage- Unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance or the like; that which hinders success, or causes lost or injury.

Examples Include:

1) Socioeconomic Status

2) Language barriers

3) Family Background

4) Age

5) Race

6) Sibling Rivalry

 Disorder - Something that occurs in the psychological realm that shows in

physical ways.

Examples Include:

1) Trichotillomania

2) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

3) Eating Disorders

 4) Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity)Disorder

5) Bipolar Disorder (aka Manic Depression)

6) Social Anxiety Disorder (aka Social Phobia)

7) Panic Disorder

8) Clinical Depression Disorder

9) Personality Disorders

10) Disruptive Behavior Disorders

Learning Disability - A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes. Their is a inconsistency between the child's potential for learning and what they actually learn.

Examples Include:

1) Dyslexia (Trouble Processing Language)

2) Dyscalculia (Trouble with Math)

3) Dysgraphia (Trouble with Writing)

4) Dyspraxia (Trouble with Fine Motor Skills)

5) Dysarthria (Trouble with Speech)

6) Auditory Processing

7) Visual Processing

8) Expressive Language

9) Receptive Language