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| DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
A developmental disability is a severe, chronic disability of a person, which
is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental
or physical impairments. Developmental disabilities originate at birth or
during childhood and are expected to continue indefinitely. These impairments
result in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following
areas of major life activity: self care, receptive and expressive language,
learning, mobility, self direction, capacity for independent living and economic
self sufficiency. Many persons with developmental disabilities require special
interdisciplinary or generic care, treatment or other services for extended
periods of time or throughout their lives. Some examples of developmental
disabilities are autism, behavior disorders, cerebral palsy, down syndrome,
or fetal alcohol syndrome.
For more information: Developmental Disabilities
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