Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Keywords
ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, behavior areas, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, cerebral palsy, child, children aged 3 through 17, developmental delays, developmental disabilities, developmental disability, epilepsy, hearing loss, impairment, intellectual disability, language, language impairment, learning, learning disabilities, physical, physical impairment, United States, vision impairment
Disciplines
Developmental Psychology
Abstract
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “developmental disabilities are a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas.” The CDC estimates that approximately one in six children aged 3 through 17 in the United States have one or more developmental disabilities, as well as, other developmental delays (Boyle, et al., 2011). The term developmental disability is associated with the conditions of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, intellectual disability, learning disabilities, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, vision impairment, and other associated developmental delays.
Recommended Citation
Tirado, Christopher N.; Lashley, Lisa K.; and Golden, Charles J., "Developmental Disabilities" (2025). Essays in Developmental Psychology. 51.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/edp/51