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was born with a form of agenesis of the corpus callosum. He has had some difficulty in the following areas:
• Poor motor coordination, developmental delays, language difficulties, social challenges, and seizures.

•Delays in reaching milestones as he was growing up

•Poor motor coordination as it relates to a skill in which both hemispheres of the brain must work together to accomplish tasks

•Difficulty using language in social situations, suitable motor response to visual information, and the use of complex reasoning, creativity, and problem solving
Lets's take a look at what agenesis of the corpus callosum is and how we can help Max be successful in school.

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•Composed of a large white matter which contains fibers that link structures between both halves of the central nervous system

•Responsible for the transfer of information between the two hemispheres of the brain

•Contributes to the incorporation of information across hemispheres for countless cognitive and sensorimotor tasks

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National Organization for Disorders of the Corpus Callosum

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Understanding Disorders of the Corpus Callosum Animated Video (by NODCC)

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What is Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum(AgCC)?

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What is Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum(AgCC)?

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•Disorder caused by an abnormality of the brain structure in which the corpus callosum does not develop in a typical way

•The incomplete or partial formation of the corpus callosum makes it difficult to connect between the brain’s hemispheres

•Agenesis of the corpus callosum is a condition with no change over time because the corpus callosum cannot regenerate or degenerate

•Can affect each individual differently depending on the severity of the condition

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•Complete agenesis of the corpus callosum (e.g. absence of the corpus callosum)
•Partial agenesis of the corpus callosum (e.g. corpus callosum begins to develop but did not continue)
•Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum (e.g. thin corpus callosum)
•Dysgenesis of the corpus callosum (e.g. developed incompletely)

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•Most individuals with this condition are healthy and often time only require medical intervention if seizures are present

•Agenesis of the corpus callosum is a disorder that can be managed, and with enough intervention and support individuals are able to lead normal lives

•A list of professionals that may help individuals with AgCC include;

behavioral psychologists

early intervention specialists

Geneticists

neurologists

Neuropsychologists

occupational therapists

Ophthalmologists

pediatricians

physical therapists

special educators

speech-language pathologists

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How can teachers help Max be successful in school? 

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How can teachers help Max be successful in school? 

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A lot of repetition

Repetition to help him understand concepts

Teachers need to be careful when using idioms because Max can take them seriously

Max struggles with social skills and needs help identifying facial gestures

Break up the lesson and show Max parts at a time

He will require additional time to complete assignments and tests

Teach the same content in various ways (for example: visually, kinesthetic, and auditory)

Help Max find a way to organize his homework assignments (ex: homework log)

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The National Organization for Disorders of the Corpus Callosum provides many resources for parents such as:

Information about the disorder

Parent-Professional Communication Packet (how can parents communicate with educators)

DCC Conference Podcasts

DCC Conference Lecture Handouts

Organizations and offices which can help parents

Recommended Readings

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