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Lindsay Poole; Eric Scott; Beth Stuchell; Andryce Clinkscales – Communique, 2023
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder affecting approximately 1 in every 365 African American births. Students with SCD are likely to experience ongoing complications that will interfere with their attendance, functioning at school, and overall daily functioning throughout their lives. This article provides education about SCD…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Diseases, Chronic Illness, Special Needs Students
Walk, Alexandra; Davies, Susan C. – Communique, 2010
This article discusses the Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP), also known as "factitious disorder by proxy" (FDBP) and fabricated and/or induced illness, which is a mental illness in which a person lies about the physical or mental well-being of a person he/she is responsible for. Most often the dynamic transpires between a mother and her child.…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Child Abuse, Parent Child Relationship, Intervention