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Disabilities
This list is intended to provide visitors with basic information
regarding various disorders. We hope you find it helpful.

 

  

 

Reference List

Milestones has experience working with students who have a range of disorders.

The index list below is linked to a brief explanation of common disorders. Links to web sites with additional information are also offered where available.

NOTE: Although many people experience the symptoms listed below, in order for the symptoms to be classified as a "disorder", the symptoms must persist over time and interfere with daily life.

The following are some helpful general links:

 
Anxiety Disorder

People who worry excessively about small and large issues.

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Asperger's Syndrome

 

People with average to well above average intelligence who have difficulty with some aspects of socialization and reading nonverbal cues.
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ADD & ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
Difficulty regulating attention, flight of ideas, and inhibiting impulses. Some students may also appear hyperactive.
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Autism & PDD
 

A genetic disorder characterized by delayed development, impaired speech, socialization, and symbolic play skills.
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Bipolar Disorder
 

A disorder where a person's mood cycles from depressed to manic (or elevated mood). Cycles can occur monthly to every couple of years.
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Central Auditory Processing Disorder
 

Difficulty with comprehending meaning from conversations despite no loss of hearing.

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Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
 

A pervasive developmental disorder characterized by a period of typical development of at least 2-3 years followed by a rapid regression of skills in language, socialization, and play skills.
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Childhood Schizophrenia
 

A disorder characterized by delusions and hallucinations.

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Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
 

A regressive epileptic disorder characterized by typical development followed by a marked regression of skills.

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Nonverbal Learning Disability
 

Difficulty processing information that is not verbal or linguistic (e.g., math, special relations, etc.).

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

 

Characterized by occasional thoughts followed by compulsive routines.
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder
 

Negative, hostile, or defiant behavior with intentional desire to bother others without reason.
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Prader-Willi Syndrome
 

PWS is a complex genetic disorder that typically causes low muscle tone, short stature, incomplete sexual development, cognitive disabilities, problem behaviors, and a chronic feeling of hunger that can lead to excessive eating and life-threatening obesity.
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Semantic Pragmatic Disorder
 

Difficulty with comprehending the main idea of conversations. Vague terms tend to be more difficult to decipher than specific phrases.
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Sensory Integration Disorder
 

Sensory information is not processed correctly. The breakdown can occur in processing sensations, interpreting sensations, or in the reaction one has to sensations.
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Tourette's Syndrome
 
Characterized by involuntary movements or vocalizations that occur over a period of several months or continually.
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William's Syndrome
 
A developmental disorder characterized by unique facial features. People with WS are hyper-social.

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