Mutations in the human FMRP-coding gene (Fmr1) are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as fragile X mental retardation, a disease characterized by intellectual disability, disruptive and autistic-like behavior, epileptic seizures and language deficits (Darnell and Klann, 2013), and autism (Zukin et al., 2009).
Those precedents acknowledged, there are certainly more characters with disabilities and disruptive conditions on television now than in Burr's day.
Compounded by the unpredictable and debilitating nature of relapses experienced by many patients early in the disease course, even moderate levels of disability can be highly disruptive to normal living.
Compared with the general population, individuals with ADHD carry a higher risk of learning disabilities, mood disorders, anxiety, and disruptive behavioral disorders [ 16, 17].
We evaluated the field-effectiveness of positive behavioral intervention for persons with developmental disabilities who displayed severe self-injurious, aggressive, and disruptive behaviors.
"The idea that people who formally have a disability can produce and sometimes even outperform non-disabled people in the workspace is quite a disruptive thought for employers," said Sonne.
At first, he is so disruptive that a teacher, Emily Dodd, thinks he might have a mental disability.
High turnover rates are disruptive to people who need care, especially for people with disabilities, and discontinuous care is a challenge to developing trusting relationships with care givers.
The explanation almost certainly lies in the disruptive effect of episodic migraine, with its short sharp bursts of high disability, which makes coping difficult.
Thus, even healthy people with disabilities often are stigmatized because their embodied modes of functioning strike others as disruptive, however adeptly adaptive and independent these may be.
To select only subjects for which the participation in the recordings would not impact their wellness, as certain disabilities imply that a change in the person's agenda can be very disruptive.
