Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Short-Stature Conditions

More than 100 specific conditions have been identified that can cause short stature. Achondroplasia occurs in people of all races and with equal frequency in males and females, and it affects about 1 in every 26,000 children. An estimated 10,000 individuals in the United States have achondroplasia.

Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Seizures, Nonfebrile (Epilepsy)

Seizures represent the most common neurologic disorder in children. About 1% of all children have a type of non-febrile seizure disorder, or epilepsy.

Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Preterm Newborns (Preemies): An Overview

One in 10 babies (9.6%) was born prematurely in the United States in 2016.

Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Seizures, Febrile

Febrile seizures are described as generalized (whole brain and body involved), tonic-clonic (shaking) movements of a child’s body in response to a high fever. These seizures represent abnormal brain electrical activity triggered by fever.

Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic condition that affects the brain and causes newborns and young infants to be weak and slow to gain weight but shifts to causing excessive hunger and weight gain in toddlers. It affects boys and girls equally.

Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Neurofibromatosis (NF) and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)

There are many types of neurocutaneous syndromes (syndromes that include skin findings). The most common is neurofibromatosis (NF). There are 7 types of NF. Although they are all different, they all have skin and neurologic findings. Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is the most common type, and, while

Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular dystrophy is a group of genetic diseases that cause muscle wasting and weakness. The most common type is Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which is progressive and occurs only in boys.

Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a drug withdrawal syndrome that some infants experience after birth and that generally follows exposure to an opioid.

Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Mitochondrial Disorders

Mitochondrial disorders are a diverse group of diseases caused by damage to small structures found in human cells that are essential in converting food to energy. The result is decreased energy production and associated symptoms.

Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Marfan Syndrome

Marfan syndrome is an inherited condition. It affects the tissues that connect parts of the body.