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Developmental Disorders and Disabilities

Hey there! My name is Petra and I am really honored to have an opportunity to write for such an amazing campaign, #visible.

The topic is, as the title says 'Developmental Disorders and Disabilities'.

I hope you will understand and support the idea of this topic!

So first of all, I will explain this chapter title for the ones who may not know much about it.

Developmental disorders/disabilities Is a group of psychiatric conditions, they are present from early life and involve serious impairment in different areas.

They usually improve as the child grows older, but they also entail impairments that continue through adult life.

The difference between developmental and other types of disabilities is that we are able to notice that individuals have them the moment we see them based on their behavior, posture or actions. They cannot be completely healed, but people who have them can improve to some point.

Everyone has seen a person with developmental disabilities at least a couple of times or maybe even have a family member with it. You can easily tell that individual with disabilities is different when you see him/her. But people often, when noticing them consider them deranged and 'different'.  People don't realize they are still human and that they aren't less "worthy" because of their disorder. They haven't done anything wrong and families should not be judged because of it.

To understand a little better, I will introduce/remind you which are the most common developmental disabilities. It is common with people who have developmental disabilities to have a combination of disorders, and not just one.  Here are a list of some of the most common conditions you will have heard of, and rarer conditions that you may not have:

ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders. ADHD is a lifelong disorder that can negatively impair many aspects of daily life if not treated, including home, school, work and interpersonal relationships.

Most common signs:

-Inattention (being disorganized, lacking focus, being easily distracted)

-Hyperactivity (frequently running and walking.

-Hyperactivity (frequently running and walking, talking excessively)

-Impulsivity (impatience, interrupting and intruding on others)

PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS

Pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges.

-The most characteristic and best studied PDD is Autism.

Other types of PDD include Asperger's Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder and Rett's Syndrome.

AUTISM

Autism (ASD) is a disorder of the cortex, which controls higher functions, sensations, muscle movements and memory.

ASD is one of the most common developmental disorder and there are many different types of it.

Every child's symptoms are a little different and are improving differently.

Most common signs:

-A lack of empathy

-Having issues with, or not talking at all