ECEC is a private, nonprofit preschool. Serving Children and Their Families ECEC is open to any child, from age three to age five, with a disability. All of our programs are available at no charge to families. Self-Contained and Integrated Classrooms The Center operates in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy.
Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome. Munchausen by proxy syndrome (MBPS) is a relatively rare form of child abuse that involves the exaggeration or fabrication of illnesses or symptoms by a primary caretaker.
Munchausen syndrome is a rare type of mental disorder in which a person fakes illness. The person may lie about symptoms or else produce symptoms using trickery or self-harm. A person with Munchausen syndrome can be very convincing, which results in doctors providing unnecessary treatment including surgery.