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Medical > Gastroenterology
Building a Bowel Management Routine for Children with Neurogenic Bowel
...outings because you don't know when incontinence will happen. School is stressful...no signal to evacuate. Overflow incontinence is common because the rectum fills...cord injury, and sacral agenesis. Fecal incontinence affects up to 56 percent...injury, and sacral agenesis. Fecal incontinence affects up to 56 percent of patients...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
School Seizure Action Plans: What Every Parent and Teacher Needs to Know
...seizure type(s). Absence seizures look different from tonic-clonic seizures. Focal aware seizures look different from focal impaired awareness seizures. The...different from tonic-clonic seizures. focal aware seizures look different from focal impaired awareness seizures. The plan should name the type and describe what...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Seizure First Aid: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families and Caregivers
...consciousness. Absence seizures look like the child has briefly left the room, with a blank stare, sometimes repetitive blinking, lasting seconds. Focal seizures may involve confusion, unusual movements like picking at...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Heart Defects in Down Syndrome: What Every Parent Should Know
...lower chambers (ventricles) meet. In a typical heart, these chambers are separated by tissue. In AVSD, that separation didn't form completely during fetal development. Blood flows between chambers that should remain separate, forcing the heart to work harder and allowing oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Seizure First Aid: What to Do, What Not to Do, and When to Call 911
...movements. They do not fall and come back to awareness as if nothing happened. These rarely require physical intervention but do need documentation. Focal seizures begin in one part of the brain. The person may be confused, have unusual sensations, or make repetitive movements like picking at clothing....
Medical > Cardiology
A Comprehensive Review on Congenital Heart Defects and the Critical Care Demanded in Special Needs Individuals
...unnoticed, to a serious condition disrupting normal blood flow, demanding immediate medical intervention. Path Towards Prevention Evidence shows that fetal heart health directly correlates with maternal health and lifestyle. While not all CHDs can be prevented, certain measures like maintaining a balanced...
Medical > Neurology
Medically Understanding Seizures in Special Needs Individuals: A Comprehensive Guide
...functions. Understanding Different Types of Seizures The assessment of seizures involves understanding the various types. The two primary categories are focal seizures, which start in one part of the brain, and generalized seizures, which involve the whole brain. Within these classifications, seizures can...
Health > Diagnosis
Prenatal Testing – the Abortion Pact
A recent article in the press described one couple's "abortion pact." That is, if any pregnancy had a chance of a fetal anomaly they would abort. The couple felt that because of their age – she was 37 and he was in his 40s – they had an increased risk of having a child...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Is it ADHD or Could it Be FASD?
...Nothing seemed to fit. His diagnoses seemed off. So it was off for round 4 of evaluations. We were taking him to a clinic that specializes in FASD, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Basically, we, and his doctors, thought he was exposed to alcohol in utero and it's this resulting brain damage that has...