I'd like to know the emotional characteristics of Albino children?

Question

I've worked at a neurohealth school for 20 years and I'd like to research the observations I have collected.

Answer 1

http://albinism.org/publications/social.html

"People with albinism are at risk of isolation, because the condition is often misunderstood. Social stigmatization can occur, especially within communities of color, where the race or paternity of a person with albinism may be questioned. Families and schools must make an effort not to exclude children with albinism from group activities." http://albinism.org/publications/what_is_albinism.html

Answer 2

That is such a general question. Albinism doesn't affect ones emotional characteristics. These are affected by how the child is treated by their family, friends, school etc. Just like any other child.

I have albinism and I was brought up to believe that I could do anything a "normal" person could do. My parents always said I was different but that shouldn't stop me doing things. It's all about being brought up in the right environment and to believe in yourself. No difference to any other child only we may need a little more attention and enforcement of 'positive thinking'.

Answer 3

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&list_uids=2814596&cmd=Retrieve&indexed=google
http://www.afb.org/jvib/jvibabstract.asp?articleid=JVIB960302
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/144/3615/189
http://whitedobes.doberinfo.com/albinobehavior.html
http://www.albinism.org/publications/social.html
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/109705256/ABSTRACT?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0
medind.nic.in/jae/t04/i1/jaet04i1p17.pdf
http://www.springerlink.com/content/m64092j7pt292172/
http://jvi.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/5/1/21