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  2. Developmental disability - Wikipedia

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    Developmental disability. Developmental disability is a diverse group of chronic conditions, comprising mental or physical impairments that arise before adulthood. Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, especially in "language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent ...

  3. Developmental disorder - Wikipedia

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    Developmental disorders, which similarly to PDD contain autism spectrum disorders, broadly encompass learning disabilities, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), communication disorders, tic disorders (Tourette syndrome), genetic disorders, and intellectual disabilities. Pervasive developmental disorders reference a limited number of ...

  4. Neurodevelopmental disorder - Wikipedia

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    Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of conditions that begin to emerge during childhood (or the development of the nervous system ). According to the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, ( DSM-5) published in 2013, these conditions generally appear in early childhood ...

  5. Intellectual disability - Wikipedia

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    Intellectual disability ( ID ), also known as general learning disability (in the United Kingdom [3]) and mental retardation, [4] [5] is a generalized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant impairment in intellectual and adaptive functioning that is first apparent during childhood. Children with intellectual disabilities ...

  6. Autism spectrum - Wikipedia

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    Autism, formally called autism spectrum disorder ( ASD) or autism spectrum condition ( ASC ), [6] is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by deficits in reciprocal social communication, and the presence of restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. Other common signs include difficulties with social interaction, verbal and nonverbal ...

  7. Disability - Wikipedia

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    Disability. Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. [1] Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or a combination of multiple factors. Disabilities can be present from birth or ...

  8. Pervasive developmental disorder - Wikipedia

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    Pervasive developmental disorder. The diagnostic category pervasive developmental disorders ( PDD ), as opposed to specific developmental disorders (SDD), was a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of multiple basic functions including socialization and communication. It was defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical ...

  9. Special needs - Wikipedia

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    In clinical diagnostic and functional development, special needs (or additional needs) refers to individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental, or psychological. Guidelines for clinical diagnosis are given in both the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International Classification of ...

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