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Developmental Disabilities

Developmental disabilities are severe, long-term problems. They may be physical, such as blindness. They may affect mental ability, such as learning disabilities. Or the problem can be both physical and mental, such as Down syndrome. The problems are usually life-long, and can affect everyday living.

There are many causes of developmental disabilities, including:

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  1. Developmental Disabilities (National Library of Medicine)  
    Developmental disabilities are severe, long-term problems. They may be physical, such as blindness. They may affect mental ... affect everyday living. There are many causes of developmental disabilities, including: Genetic or chromosome abnormalities. These cause conditions ...
  2. Estimated Prevalence of Children With Diagnosed Developmental Disabilities in the United States, 2014–2016
  3. Developmental Disabilities & Oral Health From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)  
    People with developmental disabilities often require a special approach to dental care. See helpful information and resources.
  4. Developmental Disability Basics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Causes and risk factors for developmental disabilities.
  5. What Are Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs)? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Developmental Disabilities/Start Here
  6. How Do Health Care Providers Diagnose Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs)? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Developmental Disabilities/Diagnosis and Tests
  7. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) are a primary focus of NICHD’s research support. IDDs include a variety of different types of disabilities ...
  8. Developmental Disabilities/Living With ... Developmental Disabilities ... Caregivers/Specifics ... Caregivers ... American Academy of Family Physicians
  9. ClinicalTrials.gov: Developmental Disabilities From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Developmental Disabilities/Clinical Trials ... Developmental Disabilities
  10. Caregiver Statistics: Demographics (Family Caregiver Alliance)  
    Caregivers/Statistics and Research ... Caregivers ... Family Caregiver Alliance
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