Developmental Disabilities handbook A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service The Developmental Disabilities Handbook is a product of the Center for Disabilities, Department of Pediatrics, The University of South Dakota School of Medicine and may not be reproduced without permission. The information contained in the Developmental Disabilities Handbook is meant to provide general information. It is not meant to act as a diagnostic tool or to act as a comprehensive description of developmental disabilities in general or of specific developmental disabilities. To request permission contact: Director of Information and Resources Center for Disabilities Department of Pediatrics The University of South Dakota School of Medicine 1400 West 22nd Street Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105 (605) 357-1439 1-800-658-3080 (Voice/TTY) On the web - http://www.usd.edu/cd To receive this product in an alternative format, please contact the above. This handbook is sponsored in part by a grant from: South Dakota Council on Developmental Disabilities Spring 2003 Table of contents Legal Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 1 Adrenoleukodystrophy............................................................................................................... 2 Angelman Syndrome ................................................................................................................. 3 Apert Syndrome....................................................................................................................... 4 Arthrogryposis ........................................................................................................................ 5 Asperger’s Syndrome ................................................................................................................ 6 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ....................................................................................... 7 Autism .................................................................................................................................. 8 Autism Spectrum Disorders......................................................................................................... 9 Becker Muscular Dystrophy........................................................................................................10 Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome .................................................................................................11 Cerebral Palsy ........................................................................................................................12 Charcot-Marie-Tooth ...............................................................................................................13 Childhood Disintegrative Disorder ...............................................................................................14 Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate ......................................................................................................15 Coffin-Lowry Syndrome............................................................................................................16 Congenital Hypothyroidism........................................................................................................17 Cornelia de Lange Syndrome ......................................................................................................18 Cri du Chat Syndrome ..............................................................................................................19 Cystic Fibrosis ........................................................................................................................20 Down Syndrome .....................................................................................................................21 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy....................................................................................................22 Epilepsy................................................................................................................................23 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders ................................................................................................24 Fragile X Syndrome .................................................................................................................25 Goldenhar Syndrome................................................................................................................26 Krabbe Disease .......................................................................................................................27 Klinefelter Syndrome ...............................................................................................................28 Learning Disabilities.................................................................................................................29 Leukodystrophy ......................................................................................................................30 Table of contents Marfan Syndrome....................................................................................................................31 Metachromatic Leukodystrophy...................................................................................................32 Mental Retardation ..................................................................................................................33 Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) .....................................................................................................34 MPS I - Hurler Syndrome, Scheie Syndrome, Hurler-Scheie Syndrome ...................................................35 MPS II - Hunter Syndrome.........................................................................................................36 MPS III - San Filippo Syndrome ...................................................................................................37 MPS IV - Morquio Syndrome .....................................................................................................38 MPS VI - Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome ...........................................................................................39 MPS VII - Sly Syndrome ............................................................................................................40 Neurofibromatosis...................................................................................................................41 Neuronal Cefoid Lipofuscinoses - Batten Disease ..............................................................................42 Noonan Syndrome...................................................................................................................43 Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified..............................................................44 Phenylketonuria......................................................................................................................45 Prader-Willi Syndrome .............................................................................................................46 Rett Syndrome .......................................................................................................................47 Spina Bifida............................................................................................................................48 Spinal Muscular Atrophy ...........................................................................................................49 Tourette Syndrome..................................................................................................................50 Traumatic Brain Injury..............................................................................................................51 Tuberous Sclerosis...................................................................................................................52 Turner Syndrome....................................................................................................................53 Williams Syndrome..................................................................................................................54 Zellweger Syndrome ................................................................................................................55 Overview of ADA, IDEA and Section 504 ..................................................................................56-58 Selected Resources ..............................................................................................................59-66 Glossary ...........................................................................................................................67-71 Bibliography ......................................................................................................................72-77 legal definitions United States Federal Definition - from The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1994 Public Law 103-230 [42 USC 6001] (8) Developmental Disability The term “developmental disability” means a severe, chronic disability of an individual 5 years of age or older that: (A) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments; (B) is manifested before the individual attains age 22; (C) is likely to continue indefinitely; (D) results in substantial functional limitations