| Developmental Disability Developmental disabilities are a group of chronic impairments that impede development of one or more abilities, traits, or processes, including physical, cognitive, sensory, and speech skills. Developmental disabilities result in limitations in three or more of the following areas: self-care, listening and speaking, learning, mobility, self-direction, independent living skills, and economic self-sufficiency. About 17 percent of U.S. children under 18 years of age have a developmental disability. Approximately 2 percent of school-aged children in the U.S. have a serious developmental disability, such as mental retardation or cerebral palsy, and need special education services or supportive care. Web Resources for Developmental Disabilities: National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils Developmental Disabilities - National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities The Autism Society of America Developmental Disabilities - Google Search |
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