Many people are affected by depression. Nearly seventeen million people in this country are estimated to be affected by this disorder each year. Many people with depression also have disabilities. Not everyone who has a disability develops depression, but many do. Learn about the signs of depression and when to seek help.

In this week's features from About.com's disability Guides, read about a hospital that denied a kidney transplant on the basis of a girl's intellectual disability. If that makes your blood boil, and you would like to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities, consider becoming an advocate. For the classroom or at home learning, find tools for teaching high frequency sight words and phonemic awareness.  And while it is flu season, if you've recently stopped taking antidepressants and feel as if you're getting sick, it might be discontinuation syndrome.

Reading fluency refers to the ability to read with adequate accuracy, speed, expression, and automaticity. Reading fluency is very important to one's overall ability to understand, or comprehend, what is read. Reading fluency is often a problem for readers who have dyslexia or learning disabilities in reading. Learn  more about this all-important aspect of learning to read.

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a psychiatric disorder that typically emerges in childhood and can last throughout adulthood. Children with ODD display behaviors that are challenging to parents and educators. For example, they demonstrate aggression and purposeful misbehavior. They usually have difficulty interacting appropriately with peers and adults. The frequency and severity of their behavior problems causes difficulty at home and at school.  Learn more about oppositional defiant disorder.