- "Motor disorders, and learning difficulties such as dyslexia, Tourette's syndrome, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, Irlen syndrome, dyscalculia, and Nonverbal learning disorder."
Study of conditions that affect a child's development and limit their daily functioning, including intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and learning disorders.
Definition of Developmental Disabilities: This topic provides an overview of the different types of developmental disabilities that affect individuals, such as intellectual disability, autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, etc.
Causes of Developmental Disabilities: This topic covers the various factors that contribute to developmental disabilities, such as genetic abnormalities, brain injuries, infections, and exposure to harmful substances.
Diagnosis and Assessment: This topic discusses the methods and tools used by healthcare professionals to diagnose developmental disabilities and assess the severity of its impact on the individual's overall functioning.
Early Intervention and Education: This topic covers the strategies and approaches used to support children with developmental disabilities and their families, including behavior therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, and special education programs.
Social and Emotional Development: This topic explores how developmental disabilities can impact social and emotional development in children, as well as the strategies used to promote healthy social relationships and emotional well-being.
Communication and Language Development: This topic discusses the challenges that children with developmental disabilities may face in developing communication skills and strategies used to facilitate language development.
Adaptive Skills and Daily Living: This topic covers the skills necessary for daily living, such as self-care, hygiene, and household chores, and how children with developmental disabilities can develop these skills.
Healthcare Needs and Medical Conditions: This topic explores the common medical conditions and healthcare needs of individuals with developmental disabilities, such as epilepsy, sleep disorders, and feeding difficulties.
Legal and Ethical Issues: This topic covers the legal and ethical issues surrounding the care of individuals with developmental disabilities, including informed consent, guardianship, and disability rights.
Family and Community Support: This topic explores the role of family and community support in promoting the well-being of children with developmental disabilities, including support groups, advocacy organizations, and respite care.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A neurodevelopmental disorder marked by communication and social difficulties, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and other characteristics.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A condition that makes it hard for children to pay attention, sit still, and control their impulses.
Down Syndrome: A genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra chromosome that affects physical and intellectual development.
Dyslexia: A learning disability that makes it hard for individuals to read and comprehend written words.
Intellectual Disability: A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by below-average intellectual functioning and adaptive skills.
Cerebral Palsy: A condition caused by brain damage that affects muscle tone, movement, and coordination.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A condition caused by alcohol exposure during pregnancy that can cause physical, behavioral, and intellectual problems in children.
Fragile X Syndrome: A genetic condition that can cause intellectual disability, speech and language delays, social and behavioral challenges, and other symptoms.
Tourette Syndrome: A neurological disorder marked by involuntary tics, motor and vocal movements, and other symptoms.
Specific Learning Disability: A term used to describe a wide range of learning difficulties that can affect reading, writing, math, and other academic skills.
- "Autism and Asperger syndrome are a series of conditions called autistic spectrum disorders (formerly called Pervasive developmental disorders)." - "Autistic spectrum disorders affect speech, understanding body language, social interactions, difficulty in understanding others in areas such as sarcasm and other's feelings, and causes repetitive behaviors known as stimming."
- "Down syndrome is a genetic condition in which people are born with an extra copy of chromosome 21." - "This extra copy affects the development of the body and brain, causing a range of physical and mental impairments for the individual."
- "Fragile X syndrome, most frequent among males, is thought to cause autism and intellectual disability."
- "Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a group of conditions caused prior to birth that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy."
- "Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture." - "They are the most common motor disability in childhood."
- "Intellectual disability or mental retardation is defined as assessed to have an IQ below 70, along with limitations in adaptive functioning and onset before the age of 18 years."
- "Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, often called ADHD, is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by executive dysfunction." - "It has effects on attention span, cognition, self-control, and emotional regulation."
- "Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, especially in "language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living"."
- "Developmental disabilities can be detected early on and persist throughout an individual's lifespan."
- "Developmental disability that affects all areas of a child's development is sometimes referred to as global developmental delay."
- "Fragile X syndrome, most frequent among males, is thought to cause autism and intellectual disability."
- "Motor disorders, and learning difficulties such as dyslexia, Tourette's syndrome, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, Irlen syndrome, dyscalculia, and Nonverbal learning disorder."
- "Autistic spectrum disorders affect speech, understanding body language, social interactions, difficulty in understanding others in areas such as sarcasm and other's feelings, and causes repetitive behaviors known as stimming."
- "Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a group of conditions caused prior to birth that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy."
- "Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture."
- "Intellectual disability or mental retardation is assessed to have an IQ below 70, along with limitations in adaptive functioning and onset before the age of 18 years."
- "Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has effects on attention span, cognition, self-control, and emotional regulation."
- "Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, especially in language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living."
- "Developmental disabilities can be detected early on and persist throughout an individual's lifespan."