Other Health Impairment
Handouts
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)
CDC
This fact sheet from the CDC offers facts about FASDs, including cause and prevention, signs and symptoms, types of FASDs, diagnosis. prevention, and how to get help.
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Living with Tourette & Tic Disorders: A Guide for Patients and Families
Tourette Association of America
You or a family member have just received a new diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome or other Tic Disorder. The Tourette Association of America recognizes that it may have been a difficult journey to receive an accurate diagnosis.
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Navigating Tourette Syndrome: An Educator's Guide to Planning and Support
Tourette Association of America
This tool kit is designed to assist educators and support staff in recognizing complex symptoms and serve as a guide towards developing effective support plans to allow children with Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Tic Disorders to thrive both socially and academically.
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Your Education Rights as a Student with Multiple Sclerosis
National MS Society
People of all ages - including children, teenagers and young adults - may be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. In fact, MS is the leading cause of neurological disease in young adults between the ages of 18 and 26. Students with disabilities who are in either elementary or secondary schools (elementary, middle and high school) or who are in post-secondary schools (any education enrollment beyond the high school diploma) have education rights and responsibilities. This brochure from the National MS Society explains the differences in rights and responsibilities both for students and the schools or colleges they attend.
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Online Resources
Diabetes
CPIR
This short resource page from CPIR accompanies the longer fact sheet on Other Health Impairment and provides a brief overview of diabetes and connections to sources of additional information.
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Epilepsy
CPIR
Fact sheet from CPIR on epilepsy.
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Other Health Impairment
CPIR
Fact sheet from CPIR on the 'other health impairment' category of IDEA.
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Tourette Syndrome
CPIR
This short resource page provides a brief overview of Tourette syndrome and connections to sources of additional information.
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Websites
Diabetes Management For Children with Type 1 Diabetes
This website from the North Dakota Department of Health's Diabetes Prevention and Control Program offers a collection of resources for managing Type 1 diabetes in children. The site includes information about diabetes and school, including how it relates to Section 504 Plans and IEPs.
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