A Quick Guide to Special Needs and Disabilities

PART 1 : Physical Impairements
Allergies
Asthma
Brittle Bone Disease
Cerebral Palsy
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Cystic Fibrosis
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
Haemophilia
Hearing Impairment
Heart Disease
Hemiplegia
Hydrocephalus
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Microcephalus
Motor Neurone Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sensory Deprivation
Muscular Dystrophy
Restricted Growth
Sickle-cell Anaemia
Skin Disease
Spina Bifida
Visual Impairment
Wheelchair Users
PART 2: Neurological and Psychological Disorders
Asperger's Syndrome
Ataxia
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism
Down Syndrome
Dyscalculia
Dyslexia
Dyspraxia
Sensory Processing Disorder
Speech and Language Impairments
Tourette's Syndrome
Williams Syndrome
Attachment Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Eating Disorders
Emotional Behavioural Disorder
General Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Personality Disorder
Phobias
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Schizophrenia
Selective Mutism
PART 3: Other Additional Needs
Disengaged and Excluded
Emotional Distress (bullying)
English as an Additional Language
Gifted and Talented
Learning Difficulties
Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
New Migrants
Obesity
Poor Conduct Disorder
Socio-Economic Difficulties (poverty)
Travellers and Gypsies
Victims of Abuse
Victims of Forced Marriages
Young Carers
Young Offenders
PART 4: Approaches for working with children and young people with additional needs
A Strategy for Children
A Strategy for Parents
A Strategy for Teachers
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Fundatia Inima de Copil (Heart of a Child Foundation)
Heuristic Play
Jolly Phonics
Makaton
Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT)
Mentoring and Critical Friendship
Mindfulness
Neurodiversity
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Portage Home Learning
CERTS (Social Communication Emotional Regulation Transactional Support for Children)
Solihull Approach
SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Coordinators)
Transactional Analysis
TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication Handicapped Children)
Understanding Intelligence
Yoga and Tai chi