A tip sheet listing changes in the nervous system as someone ages and strategies to help support a person with an intellectual disability exhibiting these changes.
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A tip sheet listing changes in vision as someone ages and strategies to help support a person with an intellectual disability exhibiting these changes.
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A tip sheet listing other ideas and strategies to help support a person with an intellectual disability as they age.
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A tip sheet listing some of the possible psychological and social issues as someone ages and strategies to help support a person with an intellectual disability exhibiting these issues.
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Fact Sheet
What is Angelman Syndrome?
Angelman syndrome is a complex genetic disorder that primarily affects the nervous system.
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Death comes differently for every person, and your loved ones death will be unique. However, there are changes that are commonly part of this final phase of life. You may see these in your loved one.
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Fact Sheet What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological condition that is characterized by three main symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It is the most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorder in Canada. ADHD is …
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Fact Sheet
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
For diagnostic purposes in North America, this category of disorders is currently identified as Pervasive Developmental Disorders or PDD (1994, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, American Psychiatric Association).
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Never lend your card to anyone. It is the key to your bank account and is for your use only. Protect your Personal Identification Number (PIN). Memorize that number instead of writing it down for safe keeping. Don’t choose an …
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Good personal hygiene is a necessary life skill that can help one have positive self-esteem, and provide more opportunities in adulthood to get and maintain a job, and to lead a healthy life style. As children get older, and reach …
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