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Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) refers to any damage to the brain that occurred after birth.
Effective disability advocacy promotes, protects and supports a person's equal human rights.
Angelmans Syndrome affects the nervous system and cause severe physical and intellectual disability.
Those with Asperger syndrome have difficulty with social interactions and exhibit a restricted range of interests and/or repetitive behaviors.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development.
Cerebral Palsy - also known as CP - is a condition caused by injury to the parts of the brain that control our ability to use our muscles and bodies.
Many illnesses and health conditions can be classified under the broad heading of chronic disease.
Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects a number of organs in the body (especially the lungs and pancreas) by clogging them with thick, sticky mucus.
Down Syndrome is the most common and readily identifiable chromosomal condition associated with intellectual disabilities.
Dravet syndrome, also called severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy (SMEI), is a severe form of epilepsy.
Epilepsy is a tendency to have recurring seizures.
At Sunshine Butterflies we aim to provide an inclusive environment for individuals and their families living with a Hearing Impairment.
Intellectual disability is a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning.
Type 1 diabetes (or diabetes mellitus) is a life-long autoimmune disease that usually occurs in childhood.
A diagnosis is an important piece of the puzzle we are trying to solve when we try to help kids with disabilities learn how to function.
There are many kinds of speech and language disorders that can affect children.
Learning disability is a general term that describes specific kinds of learning problems.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease, which affects the central nervous system.
Muscular dystrophy is the name given to a group of neuromuscular disorders that cause progressive and irreversible weakness and wasting of the muscles.
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a lifelong condition.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease, mainly characterized by inflammation of the lining, or synovium, of the joints.
Dwarfism is a term applied broadly to a number of conditions resulting in unusually short stature.
Spina Bifida means cleft spine, which is an incomplete closure in the spinal column.
Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder, which most often begins between the ages of 2 and 21, and lasts throughout life.
The terms partially sighted, low vision, legally blind, and totally blind are used in the educational context to describe students with visual impairments.
Sunshine Butterflies relies on the generosity of grants and donations to create a beautiful, meaningful place where people with disability can connect, learn and grow.
