developmentally disabled
Intellectually limited condition
Developmentally disabled describes a person with a condition that impairs cognitive, physical, or adaptive functioning, typically appearing before adulthood and lasting throughout life.
The term encompasses intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, and similar conditions affecting development: services for developmentally disabled adults.
It emerged as a clinical and legal category, preferred over older terms like "mentally retarded."
- Down syndromeThird chromosome 21 present
- special educationAdapted instruction for disabilities
- autism spectrum disorderNeurodevelopmental condition affecting interaction
- inclusion policiesRules promoting equal participation
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
occupational therapy · assistive technology · adaptive equipment · cerebral palsy · fragile X syndrome · respite care · care coordinator · anti-discrimination laws · workplace accommodations · cognitive assessments · accessibility standards · spina bifida · ADHD · sensory processing · learning differences · behavioral therapy · life skills · vocational training
- Disabilitiesblind, paralysis, vision loss, hearing impairment, amputees
developmentally disabledneurotypical
Standard cognitive wiring
developmentally disabledtraumatic brain injury
Brain damage from external force
developmentally disabledable-bodied
Physically fit, healthy
independent · self-sufficient · fully functional · nondisabled
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