"Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of neurological disorders that affect the development of the nervous system."
Disorders that involve disruption in normal brain development, leading to cognitive and motor deficits.
Developmental psychology: The study of how individuals grow and change physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally over their lifespan.
Neuropsychology: The study of how neurological disorders impact cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
Autism spectrum disorders: A set of neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by difficulties with social communication, repetitive behaviors or interests, and sensory abnormalities.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A disorder characterized by difficulties with attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
Learning disabilities: Difficulty with reading, writing, or math despite average or above-average intelligence.
Intellectual disabilities: Significant limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors that manifest before the age of 18.
Speech and language disorders: Difficulties with communication that affect the ability to speak, understand, and use language.
Motor disorders: Disorders affecting movement, coordination, and/or posture, such as cerebral palsy.
Mind-body interactions: How mental and emotional states affect physical health and behavior, and how physical health and behavior affect the mind and emotions.
Prenatal and perinatal influences: How exposures to environmental factors during pregnancy and childbirth can affect the development of the brain and the emergence of developmental disorders.
Genetics and epigenetics: The study of how genetic and environmental factors interact to influence the development of developmental disorders.
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM): A handbook used to diagnose and classify mental disorders, including developmental disorders.
Evidence-based interventions: Treatments that have been shown through scientific research to be effective in treating developmental disorders.
Family interventions: Interventions that involve the family in the treatment process to improve communication, reduce stress, and support positive development.
School-based interventions: Interventions that focus on working with teachers and school personnel to identify and support students with developmental disorders.
Assistive technology: Devices and software that can help individuals with developmental disorders to communicate, learn, and interact with the world around them.
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