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developmental disability
developmental disabilityn. A physical, cognitive, or emotional impairment, often caused by a neurodevelopmental disorder such as cerebral palsy or autism spectrum disorder, that appears early in life and limits a person's ability to learn, communicate, or perform one or more activities of daily life.developmen′tal disabil′ity
n. a disability, as cerebral palsy or mental retardation, that begins at birth or at an early age and hinders or delays normal development. developmen′tally disa′bled, adj. Translationsdevelopmental disability
developmental disability[də¦vel·əp‚ment·əl ‚dis·ə‚bil·əd·ē] (medicine) A substantial handicap or impairment originating before the age of 18 that may be expected to continue indefinitely. developmental disability
disability [dis″ah-bil´ĭ-te] 1. impairment of function to below the maximal level, either physically or mentally.2. anything that causes such impairment.3. the United States Government defines a disability as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual's major life activities:” this includes both those individuals with a record of an impairment and those regarded as having such an impairment.4. the World Health Organization defines disability as loss of function at the level of the whole person, which may include inability to communicate or to perform mobility, activities of daily living, or necessary vocational or avocational activities; rehabilitation is aimed at teaching patients to remediate or compensate and thus maximize functional independence. See also handicap and impairment.developmental disability a substantial handicap in mental or physical functioning, with onset before the age of 18 and of indefinite duration. Examples are autism, cerebral palsy, uncontrolled epilepsy, certain other neuropathies, and mental retardation.de·vel·op·men·tal dis·a·bil·i·tyloss of function brought on by prenatal and postnatal events in which the predominant disturbance is in the acquisition of cognitive, language, motor, or social skills; for example, mental retardation, autistic disorder, learning disorder, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.developmental disabilityn. A physical, cognitive, or emotional impairment, often caused by a neurodevelopmental disorder such as cerebral palsy or autism spectrum disorder, that appears early in life and limits a person's ability to learn, communicate, or perform one or more activities of daily life.de·vel·op·men·tal dis·a·bil·ity (dĕ-vel'ŏp-men'tăl dis'ă-bil'i-tē) Loss of function brought on by prenatal and postnatal events in which the predominant disturbance is in the acquisition of cognitive, language, motor, or social skills; e.g., mental retardation, autistic disorder, learning disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. de·vel·op·men·tal dis·a·bil·ity (dĕ-vel'ŏp-men'tăl dis'ă-bil'i-tē) Loss of function brought on by prenatal and postnatal events in which the predominant disturbance is in the acquisition of cognitive, language, motor, or social skills. Patient discussion about developmental disabilityQ. Is pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) or autism is fatal……what exactly it is……? A. Autism is not fatal in its symptom and progression but it can become fatal as it does impair normal physiological function it CAN BE a fatal condition. It’s a group of illness which involves delays in the development of basic skills. It happens to children below age 3. It affects the child`s ability to communicate and interact. Autism affected children are also found to be mentally retarded. More discussions about developmental disabilityFinancialSeeDisabilityThesaurusSeedisability |