More than 10% of children are affected by 'dys' problems (dysphasia, dyspraxia, dyslexia, dyscalculia or attention deficit disorder, etc).

21. Calls for greater efforts to recognise cognitively gifted young individuals, in particular girls or young women, and those suffering from learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and ADHD, and to provide better support for them;

The duty of care towards suspected or accused persons who are in a potentially weak position, in particular because of any physical impairments which affect their ability to communicate effectively, underpins a fair administration of justice.

List of pilot European Reference Networks for Rare Diseases · Dyscerne: European Network of Centres of Reference for Dysmorphology · ECORN CF: European Centres of Reference Network for Cystic Fibrosis · PAAIR: Patient Associations and Alpha1 International Registry, · EPNET European Porphyria Network, · EN-RBD European Network of Rare Bleeding Disorders, Paediatric Hodgkins Lymphoma Network · NEUROPED: European Network of Reference for Rare Paediatric Neurological Diseases · EURO HISTIO NET: A reference network for Langerhans cell histiocytosis and associated syndrome in EU · TAG: Together Against Genodermatoses · CARE NMD: Dissemination ...[+++]and Implementation of the Standards of Care for Duchene muscular Dystrophy in Europe

* The occurrence of developmental disabilities, such as learning disabilities, intellectual retardation and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is certainly large enough to constitute a significant public health problem.

At higher exposures, due to accidental and occupational exposure, children exposed transplacentally to PCBs and dioxins show skin defects (such as chloracne), tooth mineralisation defects, developmental delays, behaviour disorders, decrease in penile length at puberty, reduced height among girls at puberty and hearing loss.