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Research > Genetics
Chromosomal Microarray vs. Whole Genome Sequencing: Which Genetic Test Is Right for Your Child?
...small as 50,000 base pairs, which is enough to identify most chromosome disorders. CMA is the test that finds conditions like 22q11.2 deletion syndrome...22q11.2 deletion syndrome or Angelman syndrome when a child has autism, developmental delays, or unexplained intellectual disability. Whole exome sequencing...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey: How Whole Genome Sequencing Is Changing Rare Disease Diagnosis
...changing. More hospitals and geneticists now order WGS as a first-line test rather than a last resort, particularly when a child presents with developmental delays, congenital anomalies, or neurological symptoms that don't fit a recognizable pattern. What Whole Genome Sequencing Tests. WGS sequences...
Medical > Psychiatry
The Hidden Mental Health Crisis: Why Teenagers with Disabilities Need Psychiatric Care (And How to Access It)
...related to their underlying condition. They're treatable mental health disorders occurring alongside the disability. Less than a quarter receive mental...Missed. The 5× rate isn't random. Teenagers with disabilities face the same developmental stressors as any adolescent: identity formation, peer relationships, academic...
Medical > Gastroenterology
Dietary Strategies in Managing Gastrointestinal Disorders for Special Needs
...Management. Gastroenterological disorders often pose a unique challenge for...strategies can help manage these disorders. The Confluence of Special Needs...Gastroenterology. The intersection of a developmental disorder and gastroenterological...intersection of a developmental disorder and gastroenterological issues often...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
What Is Williams Syndrome?
...syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that is characterized...intellectual disability, developmental delays, and unique facial...syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that was first identified...J.C.P. Williams. The disorder is characterized by...on chromosome 7. The disorder is diagnosed using DNA...can cause a range of developmental...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Autism: What Is It And How Does It Affect My Child?
...is. Autism is a developmental disorder that can...a developmental disorder that can cause social,...but a spectrum of disorders with different symptoms...autism may notice developmental delays or social...is a neurological disorder that affects a person's...Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the term...describe a group of disorders that include autism....
Assistive Tech > Apps
App of the Day: Child Silence Timer and Clockwork Puzzle
...suitable smart touch devices are for children with developmental disorders." Why did you found Keaton.com and...devices are for children with developmental disorders." Why did you found Keaton.com and develop...develop several educational apps for children with developmental delays. Why did you develop the Child Silence...
News > Research
CDC Announces 1 in 88 Have Autism
...estimated 1 in 88 children have an autism spectrum disorder. For over a decade, the CDC and the Autism and...For over a decade, the CDC and the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network have been...Network have been tracking cases of autism spectrum disorders. The 1 in 88 statistic is an increase of 23%...
Research > Clinical Trials
UCLA Research Study Seeking Participants
...Dr. Hutman and myself are developmental psychologists. I also am...of children impacted by developmental/regulatory disorders like...developmental/regulatory disorders like autism. After working...of children impacted by developmental delays, I have become a...looked at the impact of this disorder on the neurotypically developing...
Health > Nutrition
Proper Digestion, Proper Development
...We are losing out on valuable building blocks that are especially needed by children with autism, aspergers, schizophrenia, ADD, ADHD, and bipolar disorder. Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD states in her book "Gut and Psychology Syndrome" that she has "yet to meet a child with autism, ADHD/ADD, asthma,...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
What is Pervasive Development Disorder?
...Pervasive development disorder,...development disorder, often...called a developmental disorder...developmental disorder or...spectrum disorders. PDD...Asperger's disorder, Rett...disintegrative disorder, and...pervasive development disorder...development disorder (not...certain developmental processes,...pervasive development disorders,...development disorders, and...These developmental disorders...developmental disorders are...related disorders with...pervasive development disorders...development disorders include:...pervasive development...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Sensory Boards for Special Needs
Sensory processing disorders cause children to have a...those with sensory processing disorder often have difficulty integrating...child with sensory processing disorder make sense of the world;...not have sensory processing disorder, and these items can help...children reach important developmental milestones. One such sensory...