﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:blogChannel="http://Nichcy/"><channel><title>NICHCY Disability Information - Disabilities</title><link>http://www.Nichcy.org/</link><description>RSS feed from Nichcy - Disabilities</description><copyright>Copyright 2007-2008 Sumit Rawat</copyright><generator>RSSviaXmlTextWriter v1.0</generator><item><title>Disabilities</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/pages/Default.aspx</link><description>Concerned about your child&amp;#39;s development? Want to know more about a specific disability and the organizations that focus on that disability? Connect here with information about development, fact sheets on disability categories that qualify children for special education and related services, and much more.</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:51:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Categories of Disability under IDEA Law</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Categories/pages/Default.aspx</link><description>The IDEA includes 14 primary terms under the main definition of &amp;amp;quot;a child with a disability.&amp;amp;quot; These federal definitions guide how states define who is eligible for a free appropriate public education under special education law. </description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:27:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>developmental</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/developmental/pages/default.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Developmental Milestones</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Milestones/pages/Default.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;This section of the website explores the typical developmental stages and milestones that pediatricians and others use to monitor children&amp;#39;s growth and progress over time. Learn about the sequence and timing of a typical child&amp;#39;s earliest development and access resources to learn more.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:26:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Playoff Game Strategy</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Milestones/pages/NFL.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In bibendum tellus. Sed interdum, neque in fringilla consequat, orci diam imperdiet tortor, non suscipit felis purus in tellus. Quisque hendrerit, nunc in consequat dictum, tellus dui adipiscing erat, quis congue tortor leo in turpis. Duis eget enim pellentesque felis tincidunt rutrum. Duis nec metus gravida enim posuere viverra. Nulla hendrerit, nisi nec convallis tristique, leo justo molestie sem, et dictum nisl mi quis mauris. In quis ligula. Proin lectus nunc, tincidunt ac, ultricies nec, nonummy at, justo. Duis ac libero sit amet est vehicula lobortis. Donec at purus ut massa pretium ornare. Donec non dolor. Curabitur sagittis. Praesent volutpat fringilla felis. &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AFC BAckgrounder</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Milestones/pages/AFCBAckgrounder.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Ut sit amet enim. Aenean Quisque hendrerit, nunc in consequat dictum, tellus dui adipiscing erat, quis congue tortor leo in turpis. Duis eget enim pellentesque felis tincidunt rutrum. Duis nec metus gravida enim posuere viverra. Nulla hendrerit, nisi nec convallis tristique, leo justo molestie sem, et dictum nisl mi quis mauris. In quis ligula. Proin lectus nunc, tincidunt ac, ultricies nec, nonummy at, justo. Duis ac libero sit amet est vehicula lobortis. Donec at purus ut massa pretium ornare. Donec non dolor. Curabitur sagittis. Praesent volutpat fringilla felis. &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NFC Startegy</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Milestones/pages/NFCStartegy.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Ut sit amet enim. Aenean vitae nibh eget nunc viverra porttitor. Vestibulum elit elit, dignissim quis, cursus in, vulputate commodo, neque. Fusce vel lectus sed risus imperdiet viverra. Vivamus dignissim felis quis nulla. &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blindness/ Visual Impairment</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/VisualImpairment.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:15:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Learning Disabilities (LD)</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/LD.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:57:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/ADHD.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;AD/HD is one of the disabilities specifically mentioned under the disability category of Other Health Impairment. This page will connect you to our stand-alone fact sheet on AD/HD, but you may also want to read the fact sheet on &amp;lt;a title=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/healthimpairment.aspx&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Other Health Impairment&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=pubinfo&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:52:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Deafness and Hearing Loss</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/DeafnessandHearingLoss.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;span class=pubinfo&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:52:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Traumatic Brain Injury</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/TBI.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;span class=pubinfo&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:17:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spina Bifida</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/SpinaBifida.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;span class=pubinfo&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:39:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cerebral Palsy</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/CerebralPalsy.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:59:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Speech and Language Impairments</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/speech-language.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;span class=pubinfo&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:56:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Severe and/or Multiple Disabilities</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/severe-multiple.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;span class=pubinfo&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:51:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Down Syndrome</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/DownSyndrome.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:33:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Intellectual Disability (formerly Mental Retardation)</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/IntellectualDisability.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;span class=pubinfo&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:49:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What are Learning Disabilities?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/WhatIsLD.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Learning disability&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; is a general term that describes specific kinds of learning problems. A learning disability can cause a person to have trouble learning and using certain skills. The skills most often affected are: reading, writing, listening, speaking, reasoning, and doing math. </description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:08:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Emotional Disturbance</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/EmotionalDisturbance.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;span class=pubinfo&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:09:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Epilepsy</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/Epilepsy.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;Epilepsy is one of the disabilities specifically mentioned under the disability category of Other Health Impairment. This page will connect you to resources on epilepsy, but you&amp;#39;ll also want to read the fact sheet on &amp;lt;a title=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/healthimpairment.aspx&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Other Health Impairment&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=pubinfo&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:24:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sara&amp;#39;s Story</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/SarasStory.aspx</link><description>When Sara was in the first grade, her teacher started teaching the students how to read. Sara&amp;#39;s parents were really surprised when Sara had a lot of trouble. She was bright and eager, so they thought that reading would come easily to her. It didn&amp;#39;t. She couldn&amp;#39;t match the letters to their sounds or combine the letters to create words. </description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:47:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Autism</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/Autism.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Common are Learning Disabilities?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/IncidenceLD.aspx</link><description>As many as 1 out of every 5 people in the United States has a learning disability. Almost 3 million children (ages 6 through 21) have some form of a learning disability and receive special education in school. In fact, over half of all children who receive special education have a learning disability (&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Twenty-fourth Annual Report to Congress&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;, U.S. Department of Education, 2002).</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:08:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What are the Signs of a Learning Disability?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/SignsOfLD.aspx</link><description>There is no &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;one&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; sign that shows a person has a learning disability. Experts look for a noticeable difference between how well a child does in school and how well he or she &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;could&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; do, given his or her intelligence or ability. There are also certain clues that may mean a child has a learning disability. </description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:08:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What About School?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/SchoolLD.aspx</link><description>Learning disabilities tend to be diagnosed when children reach school age. This is because school focuses on the very things that may be difficult for the child — reading, writing, math, listening, speaking, reasoning. </description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:08:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Parents</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/Tips4Parents.aspx</link><description>Review the student&amp;#39;s evaluation records to identify where &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;specifically&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; the student has trouble. Talk to specialists in your school (e.g., special education teacher) about methods for teaching this student. Provide instruction and accommodations to address the student&amp;#39;s special needs.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ryan&amp;#39;s Story</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/Ryan&amp;#39;sStory.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is Autism?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/WhatisAutism.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Common is Autism?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/CommonAutism.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What are the Signs of Autism?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/SignsAutism.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What Research is Being Done?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/ResearchAutism.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What About School?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/SchoolAutism.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Parents</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/TipsforParentsAutism.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Teachers</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/TipsforTeachersAutism.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Deaf-Blindness</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/Deaf-Blindness.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:04:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Developmental Delay</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/DD.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:34:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>simtest</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/simtest.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>kd</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/kd.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is AD/HD?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/WhatisADHD.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Common is AD/HD?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/CommonADHD.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:56:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What Are the Signs of AD/HD?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/SignsADHD.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Do You Know if a Child Has AD/HD?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/KnowADHD.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What About Treatment?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/WhatAboutTreatment.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What About School?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/WhatAboutSchool.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Parents</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/TipsforParents.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Teachers</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/TipsforTeachers.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Definition</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/Definition.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Incidence</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/Incidence.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Characteristics</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/Characteristics.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Educational Implications</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/EducationalImplications.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jennifer&amp;#39;s Story</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/Jennifer&amp;#39;sStory.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is CP?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/WhatisCP.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Common is CP?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/HowCommonisCP.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What Are the Signs of CP</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/SignsCP.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What About Treatment</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/CPTreatment.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What About School</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/SchoolCP.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Parents</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/TipsforParentsCP.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Teachers</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/TipsforTeachersCP.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Other Websites</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/OtherWebsitesCP.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Definition</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/DefinitionDeafHearingLoss.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Incidence</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/IncidenceDeafHearingLoss.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Characteristics</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/CharacteristicsDeafHearingLoss.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Educational Implications</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/EduImplicationsDeafHearingLoss.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Definition</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/DefinitionDS.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Incidence</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/IncidenceDS.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Characteristics</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/CharacteristicsDS.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Educational and Employment Implications</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/EduAndEmploymentImplications.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Definition</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/DefinitionED.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Incidence</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/IncidenceED.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Characteristics</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/CharacteristicsED.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Educational Implications</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/EduImplicationsED.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Other Considerations</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/OtherConsiderationsED.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Definition</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/DefinitionEpilepsy.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Incidence</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/IncidenceEpilepsy.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Characteristics</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/CharacteristicsEpilepsy.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Educational Implications</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/EduImplicationsEpilepsy.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Matthew&amp;#39;s Story</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/Matthew&amp;#39;sStory.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is Intellectual Disability?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/WhatisID.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What Causes Intellectual Disability?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/WhatCausesID.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How is Intellectual Disability Diagnosed?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/HowisIDDiagnosed.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Common is Intellectual Disability?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/HowCommonisID.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What Are the Signs of Intellectual Disability?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/WhatAretheSignsID.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What About School?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/SchoolID.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Parents</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/TipsforParentsID.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Teachers</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/TipsforTeachersID.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Definition</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/DefinitionSevereMultipleDisabilities.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Incidence</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/IncidenceSevereMultipleDisabilities.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Characteristics</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/CharacteristicsSevereMultipleDisabilities.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Implications</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/MedImplicationsSevereMultipleDisabilities.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Definition</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/DefinitionSpeechLanguage.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Incidence</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/IncidenceSpeechLanguage.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Characteristics</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/CharacteristicsSpeechLanguage.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Educational Implications</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/EduImplicationsSpeechLanguage.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Definition</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/DefinitionSB.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Incidence</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/IncidenceSB.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Characteristics</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/CharacteristicsSB.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Educational Implications</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/EduImplicationsSB.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Susan&amp;#39;s Story</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/Susan&amp;#39;sStory.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is Traumatic Brain Injury?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/WhatisTBI.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Common is Traumatic Brain Injury?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/HowCommonTBI.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What Are the Signs of Traumatic Brain Injury?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/SignsTBI.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What About School?</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/SchoolTBI.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Parents</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/TipsforParentsTBI.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Teachers</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/TipsforTeachersTBI.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rare Disorders</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/raredisorders.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:11:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sara&amp;#39;s Story</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/Sarastory.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:07:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ADD and AD/HD</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/OHI-ADD.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 16:54:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Other Health Impairment</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/healthimpairment.aspx</link><description>OHI is a disability category under IDEA that lists examples of health-related conditions that &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;may &amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;qualify a child for special education. The conditions that are mentioned are: &amp;lt;a title=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/OHI-diabetes.aspx&amp;quot;&amp;gt;diabetes&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a title=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/Epilepsy.aspx&amp;quot;&amp;gt;epilepsy&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a title=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/heartconditions.aspx&amp;quot;&amp;gt;heart conditions&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a title=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/OHI-hemophilia.aspx&amp;quot;&amp;gt;hemophilia&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a title=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/OHI-lead.aspx&amp;quot;&amp;gt;lead poisoning&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a title=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/OHI-leukemia.aspx&amp;quot;&amp;gt;leukemia&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a title=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/OHI-nephritis.aspx&amp;quot;&amp;gt;nephritis&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a title=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/rheumatic.aspx&amp;quot;&amp;gt;rheumatic fever&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a title=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/OHI-sicklecell.aspx&amp;quot;&amp;gt;sickle cell anemia&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, and &amp;lt;a title=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/OHI-tourette.aspx&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Tourette Syndrome&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. To learn more about any of these disabilities, as well as others not specifically mentioned in IDEA as an OHI, you&amp;#39;ll want to read the OHI fact sheet.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:17:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Specific Disabilities</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/default.aspx</link><description>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;NICHCY offers brief, but detailed fact sheets on specific disabilities. Each fact sheet defines the disability, describes its characteristics, and offers tips for parents and teachers. From here you can also get connected to companion resources and disability organizations that can offer more information and assistance.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:37:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Diabetes</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/OHI-diabetes.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:11:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Heart Conditions</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/heartconditions.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:12:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hemophilia</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/OHI-hemophilia.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:12:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lead Poisoning</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/OHI-lead.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:12:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Leukemia</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/OHI-leukemia.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:56:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nephritis</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/OHI-nephritis.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:12:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rheumatic Fever</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/rheumatic.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:12:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sickle Cell Anemia</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/OHI-sicklecell.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:12:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tourette Syndrome</title><link>http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/pages/OHI-tourette.aspx</link><description>No Description</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:12:43 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>