Hi, it's me again! As you already know, in this blog, I write about specialized education.I decide to make a glossary of some problematic that can be relatable for my job. It will be beneficial for you to read it, so you can understand more precisely my blog. But it's also can be favorable for your everyday life and you will more open to the differences. I found all my definition on Google just by written the problematic on the search bar.
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anorexia
noun
An eating disorder characterized by markedly reduced appetite or total aversion to food. It is a condition that goes well beyond out-of-control dieting.
fr: anorexie
attachement disorder
noun
Attachment disorder is a broad term intended to describe disorders of mood, behavior, and social relationships arising from a failure to form normal attachments to primary care giving figures in early childhood.
fr: trouble de l'attachement
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
noun
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition in which a person has trouble paying attention and focusing on tasks, tends to act without thinking, and has trouble sitting still. It may begin in early childhood and can continue into adulthood.
fr: trouble déficitaire de l'attention avec ou sans hyperactivité
autism
noun
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication.
fr: trouble du spectre de l'autisme (TSA)
bipolarity disorder
noun
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental illness that brings severe high and low moods and changes in sleep, energy, thinking, and behavior.
fr: trouble de bipolarité
bordeline personality disorder
noun
Borderline personality disorder (BPD), also known as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), is a mental illness characterized by a long-term pattern of unstable relationships, a distorted sense of self, and strong emotional reactions. There is often self-harm and other dangerous behavior.
fr: trouble de la personnalité limite
depression
noun
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s ability to function at work and at home.
fr: dépression
Down syndrome
noun
Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. A medical term for having an extra copy of a chromosome is ‘trisomy.’ Down syndrome is also referred to as Trisomy 21. This extra copy changes how the body and brain develop, which can cause both mental and physical challenges for the person
fr: Trisomie 21
dyslexia
noun
Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Also called reading disability, dyslexia affects areas of the brain that process language.
fr: dyslexie
dysphasia
noun
Language disorder marked by deficiency in the generation of speech, and sometimes also in its comprehension, due to brain disease or damage.
fr: dysphasie
dyspraxia
noun
Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, is a condition affecting physical co-ordination. It causes a child to perform less well than expected in daily activities for their age, and appear to move clumsily.
fr: dyspraxie
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
noun
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during the pregnancy. These effects can include physical problems and problems with behavior and learning.
fr: syndrome de l'alcoolisation foetale
generalized anxiety disorder
noun
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by persistent and excessive worry about a number of different things. People with GAD may anticipate disaster and may be overly concerned about money, health, family, work, or other issues. Individuals with GAD find it difficult to control their worry.
fr: trouble anxieux généralisé
intellectual disability
noun
Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem solving) and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills.
fr: déficience intellectuelle
obsessive–compulsive disorder
noun
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which a person feels the need to perform certain routines repeatedly (called "compulsions"), or has certain thoughts repeatedly (called "obsessions"). The person is unable to control either the thoughts or activities for more than a short period of time.
fr: trouble obsessionnel compulsif
oppositional defiant disorder
noun
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a type of behavior disorder. It is mostly diagnosed in childhood. Children with ODD are uncooperative, defiant, and hostile toward peers, parents, teachers, and other authority figures.
fr: trouble oppositionnel avec provocation
Parder-Wili syndrome
noun
Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder due to loss of function of specific genes. In newborns, symptoms include weak muscles, poor feeding, and slow development.
fr: syndrome de Parder-Willi
physical disability
noun
A physical disability is a limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina.
fr: déficience physique
schizophrenia
noun
Schizophrenia is a mental illness characterized by relapsing episodes of psychosis. Major symptoms include hallucinations (often hearing voices) and delusions (having beliefs not shared by others).
fr: scizophrénie
social anxiety disorder
noun
Social anxiety disorder (also called social phobia) is a mental health condition. It is an intense, persistent fear of being watched and judged by others. This fear can affect work, school, and your other day-to-day activities.
fr: phobie social
Tourette syndrome
noun
Tourette syndrome (TS or simply Tourette's) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by multiple motor tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. Some common tics are blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements.
fr: syndrome Gilles de la Tourette
traumatic brain injury
noun
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as intracranial injury, occurs when an external force injures the brain. TBI can result in physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral symptoms, and outcome can range from complete recovery to permanent disability or death.