Strength in God
Support and Encouragement for those with Physical Disability, and those who support these individuals
Definitions
This page contains definitions for knowledge about diability, mental health and related terms.
*ABLE:
having sufficient power, skill or resources.
*ABUSE:
to use wrongly or improperly.
*ACCEPT:
to recieve willingly.
* ACHE:
to suffer a dull, continuous pain.
*ACT:
to do something.
*ADMIRE:
to regard with wonder, pleasure and approval.
*AGONY:
extreme pain.
*ANGER
A strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire. To become angry.
*AGILE:
to move quickly and easily.
*AFRAID:
filled with apprehension.
*AIDE:
an assistant.
*ALARM:
to frighten by a sudden revelation or danger.
*ALLERGY:
state of hypersensitive reaction to certain things.
*AMBIENCE:
the character, mood or atmosphere of a place of situation.
*AMIABLE:
having a pleasant disposition.
*ANGINA:
disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense pain.
*ANEURYSM:
abnormal blood filled dilation of a blood vessel.
*ANOSMIA:
loss of the sense of smell.
*ANTIBODY:
a body protein that produces immunity against certain microorganisms.
*APATHY:
lack of emotion.
*APLASIA:
defective development of an organ or part.
*APOPLEXY:
a sudden loss of sensation and muscular control.
*ARYTHMIA:
irregularity in the rhythm of the heart beat.
*ASEPTIC:
free from germs.
*ASYLUM:
an institution for the care of the mentally ill.
*ATROPHIA:
wasting away of the body or any of its parts.
*AWFUL:
extremely bad or unpleasant.
*AZOTEMIA:
an excess of nitrogenous substances in the blood.
* AUTISM
Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-NOS (not otherwise specified) are developmental disabilities that share many of the same characteristics. Usually evident by age three, autism and PDD-NOS are neurological disorders that affect a child's ability to communicate, understand language, play, and relate to others.
*BACTERIA:
a group of microscopic organisms.
*BIOPSY:
examining living tissue.
*BRUXISM:
a nervous grinding of the teeth.
*CACHEXIA:
general ill health.
*CALM
Free from excitement or passion; tranquil. Freedom from agitation, excitement, or passion; tranquillity; serenity.
*CANCER:
a malignant growth.
*CARDIAC:
person with a heart disorder.
*CARNUCLE:
a fleshy outgrowth.
*CATARRH:
inflammation of the mucous membrane.
*CHALAZIA:
tumors of the eyelid.
*CHANCRE:
a hard based sore.
*CHRONIC:
one that suffers from a long lasting disease.
*COLOBOMA:
lesion of the eye.
*COMA:
condition of prolonged unconsciousness.
*CONTUSE:
to bruise.
*COURAGE:
the quality that enables one to face danger.
*CRUEL:
indifferent to the pain of others.
*CURE:
to restore to health.
*DEGERM:
to remove germs from.
*DIABETES:
metabolic disorder.
*DIAGNOSE:
to recognize a disease by its signs and symptoms.
*DIALYSIS:
separation of substances such as blood in a solution by diffusion to dialysis.
*DICHOTIC:
affecting the two ears differently
*DIET:
to regulate ones daily sustenance.
*DIPLOID:
a cell having the basic chromosome number doubled.
*DIPLEGIA:
paralysis of the same portion on both sides of the body.
*DISABLED
To make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; cripple; incapacitate. To make legally incapable; disqualify.
*DISOMIC:
having a number of chromosomes duplicated.
*ECLETIC:
one who draws his beliefs from various sources.
*ECTHYMA:
a virus disease.
*ECZEMA:
skin disease.
*EDGINESS:
state of being edgy ( tense, nervous or irritable ).
*EGO:
the conscious self.
*EMBOLUS:
abnormal particle circulating in the blood.
*EMPATHY:
imaginative identification with anothers thoughts and feelings.
*ERETHISM:
abnormal irritabilty.
*EMOTION
An affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, anxiousness , or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness. Any strong agitation of the feelings actuated by experiencing love, hate, fear, etc., and usually accompanied by certain physiological changes, as increased heartbeat or respiration, and often overt manifestation, as crying or shaking.
*ESTEEM
To regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration. Favorable opinion or judgment; respect or regard.
*ETIOLOGY:
study of causes of disease.
*EUPHORA:
feeling of well being.
*EXCITE:
to arouse the emotions of.
*FAIR:
free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice.
*FATAL:
causing or capable of causing death.
*FAVUS:
a skin disease.
*FEUD:
to engage in a fued ( bitter, continuous hostility ).
*FEAR
A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Concern or anxiety; solicitude.
*FIBROSIS:
development of excess fibrous tissue in a bodily organ.
*FIBROMA:
a benign tumor composed of excess fibrous tissue.
*FIDGET:
to move nervously or restlessly.
*FRACTURE:
to break.
*FRANK:
honest and unreserved in speech.
*GLAUCOMA:
disease of the eye.
*GOODWILL:
an attitude of friendliness.
*GRACIOUS:
marked by kindness and courtesy.
*GRIEF:
intense mental distress.
*GRUMBLE:
to mutter in discontent.
*GUILTY:
worthy of blame for an offense.
*GYNANDRY:
the condition of having both male and female sexual organs.
*HANDICAP:
to hinder.
*HAPPY
Delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing. Characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy.
*JEALOUS
Characterized by or proceeding from suspicious fears or envious resentment. feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages.
* MENTAL RETARDATION
People with mental retardation are those who develop at a below average rate and experience difficulty in learning and social adjustment.
*MENTAL HEALTH
Psychological well-being and satisfactory adjustment to society and to the ordinary demands of life. The field of medicine concerned with the maintenance or achievement of such well-being and adjustment.
*PSYCHOLOGIST
A specialist in psychology.
*PSYCHIATRY
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.
*SERENITY
The state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.
*SANE
Free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind. Having or showing reason, sound judgment, or good sense.
* SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDER
Speech and language disorders refer to problems in communication and related areas such as oral motor function. These delays and disorders range from simple sound substitutions to the inability to understand or use language or use the oral-motor mechanism for functional speech and feeding. Some causes of speech and language disorders include hearing loss, neurological disorders, brain injury, mental retardation, drug abuse, physical impairments such as cleft lip or palate, and vocal abuse or misuse. Frequently, however, the cause is unknown.
* TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is defined within the IDEA as an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both, that adversely affects a child's educational performance. The term applies to open and closed head injuries resulting in impairments in one or more areas, such as cognition; language; memory; attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgement; problem-solving; sensory, perceptual, and motor abilities; psychosocial behavior; physical functions; information processing; and speech. The term does not apply to brain injuries that are congenital or degenerative, or brain injuries induced by birth trauma.
*EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE
"...a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects educational performance-- (A) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors; (B) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers; (C) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances; (D) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; or (E) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems
