These Factsheets explain the basics about health conditions that can affect learning in the classroom, and offer quick tips on teaching strategies to help students succeed in school. Each factsheet features links to related resources for kids, teens, and their parents, as well as additional resources for teachers.

IEPs, 504 Plans

• 504 Plans: Information for Teachers
• Classroom Exercise Breaks for Elementary Students
• Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): Tips for Teachers
• Parent–Teacher Conferences: Tips for Teachers
• Starting a Farm-to-School Program
• Starting a School Garden
• Tips for Teachers From Students With Cystic Fibrosis (Video)

Factsheets

• ADHD Factsheet (for Schools)
• Anorexia Factsheet (for Schools)
• Anxiety Disorders Factsheet (for Schools)
• Apraxia of Speech Factsheet (for Schools)
• Asthma Factsheet (for Schools)
• Asthma and Sports Factsheet (for Schools)
• Asthma: Exercise-Induced Asthma Factsheet (for Schools)
• Auditory Processing Disorder Factsheet (for Schools)
• Autism Factsheet (for Schools)
• Binge Eating Disorder Factsheet (for Schools)
• Bipolar Disorder Factsheet (for Schools)
• Bulimia Factsheet (for Schools)
• Cancer Factsheet (for Schools)
• Cardiomyopathy Factsheet (for Schools)
• Celiac Disease Factsheet (for Schools)
• Cerebral Palsy Factsheet (for Schools)
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Factsheet (for Schools)
• Color Blindness Factsheet (for Schools)
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Factsheet (for Schools)
• Concussions: What Teachers Need to Know
• Congenital Heart Defects Factsheet (for Schools)
• Cutting and Self-Harm Factsheet (for Schools)
• Cystic Fibrosis Factsheet (for Schools)
• Depression Factsheet (for Schools)
• Diabetes Factsheet (for Schools)
• Diabetes and Sports Factsheet (for Schools)
• Down Syndrome Factsheet (for Schools)
• Dwarfism Factsheet (for Schools)
• Dyscalculia Factsheet (for Schools)
• Dysgraphia Factsheet (for Schools)
• Dyslexia Factsheet (for Schools)
• Epilepsy Factsheet (for Schools)
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Factsheet (for Schools)
• Food Allergies Factsheet (for Schools)
• Fragile X Syndrome Factsheet (for Schools)
• Hearing Loss Factsheet (for Schools)
• Hemophilia Factsheet (for Schools)
• Incontinence Factsheet (for Schools)
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease Factsheet (for Schools)
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Factsheet (for Schools)
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Factsheet (for Schools)
• Kyphosis Factsheet (for Schools)
• Lactose Intolerance Factsheet (for Schools)
• Language Disorders Factsheet (for Schools)
• Limited Mobility Factsheet (for Schools)
• Lupus Factsheet (for Schools)
• Marfan Syndrome Factsheet (for Schools)
• Migraines Factsheet (for Schools)
• Mononucleosis Factsheet (for Schools)
• Muscular Dystrophy Factsheet (for Schools)
• Obesity Factsheet (for Schools)
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Factsheet (for Schools)
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder Factsheet (for Schools)
• Panic Disorder Factsheet (for Schools)
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Factsheet (for Schools)
• Scoliosis Factsheet (for Schools)
• Selective Mutism Factsheet (for Schools)
• Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Factsheet (for Schools)
• Sickle Cell Disease Factsheet (for Schools)
• Social Anxiety Factsheet (for Schools)
• Speech Disorders Factsheet (for Schools)
• Speech and Language Disorders Factsheet (for Schools)
• Spina Bifida Factsheet (for Schools)
• Stuttering Factsheet (for Schools)
• Tourette Syndrome Factsheet (for Schools)
• Visual Impairments Factsheet (for Schools)

Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

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