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Developmental Disabilities - Therapy
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Definition of 'Developmental Disabilities'Disorders in which there is a delay in development based on that expected for a given age level or stage of development. These impairments or disabilities originate before age 18, may be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial impairment. Biological and nonbiological factors are involved in these disorders. (From American Psychiatric Glossary, 6th ed) Common names: Developmental Disabilities; Disabilities, Developmental; Developmental Disability; Disability, Developmental; Development Disorders, Child; Child Development Disorder; Development Disorder, Child; Child Development Disorders; Child Development Disorders, Specific; Developmental Delay Disorders |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
26 Sep 2009 
OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to determine the impact of Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP)-based care on length of stay of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Secondary outcome measures were days of ... Read more...
PEDS and ASQ developmental screening tests may not identify the same children.
5 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: In analyzing data from a larger study, we noticed significant disagreement between results of 2 commonly used developmental screening tools (Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status [PEDS; parent concern questionnaire] and Ages & ... Read more...
Efficacy of interventions to improve motor development in young children: a systematic review.
5 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to systematically review evidence from controlled trials on the efficacy of motor development interventions in young children. METHODS: A literature search of interventions was conducted of 14 electronic ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Developmental Disabilities - Therapy'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- NIDCAP: new controversial evidence for its effectiveness.
26 Sep 2009 - NIDCAP: testing the effectiveness of a relationship-based comprehensive intervention. 26 Sep 2009
- Improvement of short- and long-term outcomes for very low birth weight infants: Edmonton NIDCAP trial. 26 Sep 2009
- PEDS and ASQ developmental screening tests may not identify the same children. 5 Sep 2009
- Efficacy of interventions to improve motor development in young children: a systematic review. 5 Sep 2009
- Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of individual intervention in the controlled multisensory environment (Snoezelen) for individuals with intellectual disability. 30 Aug 2009
- Randomized, single-blind, controlled trial of a specialist behavior therapy team for challenging behavior in adults with intellectual disabilities. 15 Aug 2009
- Applying conversation analysis to interactions with atypically developing children. 30 Jul 2009
- No change in the age of diagnosis for fragile x syndrome: findings from a national parent survey. 3 Jul 2009
- Clinical applications of yoga for the pediatric population: a systematic review. 29 Jun 2009
- Mental health and child developmental problems: the "not-so-new morbidity". 29 Jun 2009
- Dealing with multisystem disease in people with a developmental disability. 30 May 2009
- Developmental disabilities: challenges for research practices and policies in the 21st century. 30 May 2009
- The usability of a Norwegian adaptation of the Children's Communication Checklist Second Edition (CCC-2) in differentiating between language impaired and non-language impaired 6- to 12-year-olds. 30 May 2009
- Factors influencing the enrollment of eligible extremely-low-birth-weight children in the part C early intervention program. 28 May 2009
- Community-based interventions to optimize early childhood development in low resource settings. 28 Apr 2009
- QEEG studies in the assessment and treatment of childhood disorders. 30 Mar 2009
- Mental health treatment of child abuse and neglect: the promise of evidence-based practice. 30 Mar 2009
- Behavioral management for patients with intellectual and developmental disorders. 30 Mar 2009
- Blueprint for autism research put forward. 30 Mar 2009
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Technical information about 'Developmental Disabilities'
Definition: Disorders in which there is a delay in development based on that expected for a given age level or stage of development. These impairments or disabilities originate before age 18, may be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial impairment. Biological and nonbiological factors are involved in these disorders. (From American Psychiatric Glossary, 6th ed)
Descriptor UI: D002658
Alternative terms: Developmental Disabilities; Disabilities, Developmental; Developmental Disability; Disability, Developmental; Development Disorders, Child; Child Development Disorder; Development Disorder, Child; Child Development Disorders; Child Development Disorders, Specific; Developmental Delay Disorders; Developmental Delay Disorder; Child Development Deviations; Child Development Deviation; Development Deviation, Child; Development Deviations, Child; Deviation, Child Development;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: F03.550.362;
History Note: 96; was CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS 1981-95; was CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEVIATIONS 1968-80
Technical Notes: check also tag CHILD or specific