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Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a physical condition that affects movement, posture and co-ordination. It is usually diagnosed at birth or in early childhood. Cerebral palsy and Special Educational Needs (SEN) Each individual with cerebral palsy will be affected differently and it can vary from mild to…
Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia is a neurological condition that impairs writing and memory processing. It belongs to the same family of learning differences as dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia. Dysgraphia is a condition that causes problems with written expression. For many children with dysgraphia, holding a pencil and organising…
CF - Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition that causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system. This causes lung infections and problems with digesting food. In the UK, most cases of cystic fibrosis are picked up at birth using the newborn screening…
ODD - Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a disorder where children have disruptive and oppositional behaviour that is particularly directed towards authority figures, such as parents or teachers. ODD is less severe and more common than conduct disorder. Children with ODD are constantly defiant, hostile and disobedient.…
Tourettes Syndrome
Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological condition (affecting the brain and nervous system), characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics. It usually starts during childhood and continues into adulthood. In many cases Tourette's syndrome runs in families and it's often associated with…
GDD - Global development Delay
The term 'developmental delay' or 'global development delay' is used when a child takes longer to reach different milestones when growing up. These include milestones such as walking, talking or interacting socially. Someone with another condition such as Down’s syndrome may also have GDD. In…
PWS - Prada-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome is a disease that is present from birth (congenital). It affects many parts of the body. People with this condition feel hungry all the time and become obese. They also have poor muscle tone, reduced mental ability, and underdeveloped sex organs. Prader-Willi syndrome…
Spina Bifada
Spina bifida is part of a group of birth defects called neural tube defects. The neural tube is the embryonic structure that eventually develops into the baby's brain and spinal cord and the tissues that enclose them. Spina bifida is an incomplete closing of the backbone…
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