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DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY DISABILITIES

Developmental Delay Disabilities

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Developmental Delay Disabilities

The three articles look at the occurrence, nature, diagnosis, and implications of childhood

impairment. The issue is current, since an unprecedented number of youngsters in the United

States are now diagnosed as having exceptional medical and educational requirements, and the

nation's resources for meeting those needs are more limited. Five basic themes arise from the

research presented and the debates. These topics include describing and quantifying disabilities,

impairment patterns, the rising relevance of psychological health in conjunction with physical

health, the role of families, and the fragmentation of care for disabled children.

The estimated incidence of measured childhood activity restrictions has grown fourfold

in the last half-century. A second thread in the three essays is what to make of this amazing rise.

According to study conducted by Benjamin Zablotsk and colleagues, the frequency of

developmental disabilities among US children aged 3 to 17 years rose between 2009 and 2017

(Benjamin Zablotsky etal.,, 2020). Developments in health care understanding and accessibility

may be associated with alterations in socio - economic and demographic categories.

The dispersion of care for children with impairments is the second subject in the three

pieces. Even though mental disorders account for an increasing percentage of children's

impairments, a substantial part of disability services is still directed for physical impairments.

Similarly, systems designed to address medical issues, such as clinics for disabled children or

public insurance programs, are not connected with school-based services. As the papers by

Michael I. Shevell and Alfred L Scherzer demonstrate, it has become progressively important to

persuade health organizations and professionals to focus on life quality as a primary health aim

rather than just lowering morbidity and death.

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References

Benjamin Zablotsky etal.,. (2020). Prevalence and Trends of Developmental Disabilities among

Children in the United States:2009–2017. FIU Medical Library.