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• Kyphosis Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about this curvature of the spine, and how to help students with kyphosis do their best in school.

• Marfan Syndrome Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about Marfan syndrome and how to help students with the condition succeed in school.

• Apraxia (Dyspraxia) Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about apraxia and how to help students with the speech disorder do their best in school.

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

  What teachers should know about CRPS and how to help students with the disorder succeed in school.

• Bipolar Disorder Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about bipolar disorder, and how to help students with the disorder do their best in school.

• Incontinence Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers need to know about incontinence, and how to help students with the condition succeed in school.

• Dwarfism Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about dwarfism, and how to help students with dwarfism succeed in school.

• Cancer Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about cancer, and how to help students with cancer do their best in school.

• Spina Bifida Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about spina bifida, and how to help students with the birth defect do their best in school.

• Lupus Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about this disease and how to help students with lupus succeed in school.

• Muscular Dystrophy Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about muscular dystrophy, and how to help students with MD do their best in school.

• Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about severe TBIs, and how to help students who've had a TBI.

• Panic Attacks Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about panic attacks and how to help students who have them.

• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about JIA and how to help students with the condition.

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about CFS and what they can do to help students with the condition.

• Cardiomyopathy Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about cardiomyopathy and what they can do to help students with the condition succeed in school.

• Scoliosis Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about scoliosis, and how to help students with the condition.

• Mononucleosis Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about mono, how to help infected students, and how to protect uninfected students.

• Depression Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about depression and how to help a student who is depressed.

• Cutting Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about cutting and how to help a student who cuts.

• Color Blindness Special Needs Factsheet

  What teacher should know about color blindness and how to help students who have it.

• Lactose Intolerance Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about lactose intolerance and how to help students who have it.

• Bulimia Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about bulimia and how to help students with the disorder.

• Binge Eating Disorder Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about binge eating and how to help students with the disorder.

• Anorexia Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about anorexia, and how to help students with the eating disorder.

• Oppositional Defiant Disorder Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about ODD and how to help students who have it.

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about IBS, and how to help students who have it.

• Asthma: Exercise-Induced Asthma Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers and coaches should know about students with exercise-induced asthma (EIA).

• Asthma and Sports Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers and coaches need to know about student-athletes with asthma.

• Language Impairments Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about language impairments, and how to help students with language impairments do their best in school.

• Stuttering Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about stuttering, and how to help students who stutter.

• Speech and Language Impairments Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about speech and language impairments, and how to help students with impairments succeed in school.

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about posttraumatic stress disorder, and how to help students with PTSD.

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about obsessive-compulsive disorder, and how to help students with OCD in class.

• Obesity Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about obesity.

• Limited Mobility Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about students with limited mobility, and how teachers can help them in the classroom.

• Diabetes and Sports Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers and coaches should know about students with diabetes playing sports and exercising.

• Social Phobia Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about social phobia, and what teachers can do to help students with the disorder succeed in school.

• Dysgraphia Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about dysgraphia, and how to help students with this writing problem succeed in school.

• Anxiety Disorders Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about anxiety disorders, and how to help students in the classroom.

• Dyscalculia Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about dyscalculia and what they can do to help students with the learning disability succeed in school.

• Concussions Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about concussions and the healing process.

• Visual Impairments Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about visual impairments, and how to help students with vision problems succeed in school.

• Speech Impairments Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about students with speech impairments, and what teachers can do to help them succeed in school.

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about inflammatory bowel disease, and what teachers can do to help students with IBD succeed in school.

• Hemophilia Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about hemophilia, and what teachers can do to help students with the disorder succeed in school.

• Hearing Impairments Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about hearing impairments, and how to help students who have one succeed in school.

• Epilepsy Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about epilepsy, and what they can do to help students with the condition succeed in school.

• Down Syndrome Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about Down syndrome, and how to help students with Down syndrome do their best in school.

• Congenital Heart Defects Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about congenital heart defects, and what they can do to help students with the condition succeed in school.

• Celiac Disease Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about celiac disease, and how to help students with the digestive disorder succeed in school.

• Tourette Syndrome Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about Tourette syndrome, and teaching strategies to help students with TS do their best in school.

• Sickle Cell Disease Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about sickle cell disease, and how to help students with sickle cell disease succeed in school.

• Migraines Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about migraines, and how to help students with migraines succeed in school.

• Food Allergies Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about food allergies, and how to help students avoid or deal with allergic reactions.

• Dyslexia Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about dyslexia, and teaching strategies to help students with dyslexia succeed in school.

• Diabetes Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about diabetes, and how to help students with diabetes succeed in school.

• Cystic Fibrosis Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about cystic fibrosis, and how to help students with CF succeed in school.

• Cerebral Palsy Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about cerebral palsy, and teaching strategies to help students with CP succeed in school.

• Autism Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about autism, and teaching strategies to help students with autism do their best in school.

• Asthma Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about asthma, and how to help students prevent and deal with flare-ups.

• ADHD Special Needs Factsheet

  What teachers should know about ADHD, and teaching strategies to help students with ADHD succeed in school.