Prevention of developmental disabilities

Abstract

People with developmental disabilities have problems with major life activities such as language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living. Developmental disabilities begin anytime during development upto 22 years of age and usually last throughout a person's lifetime. It reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special interdisciplinary or generic care, treatment or other services that are of life-long or extended duration and that are individually planned and coordinated. They currently represent a large proportion of the childhood illnesses and disorders. The causes can be environmental, genetic or multifactorial. Prevention is important to reduce the neuromorbidity in the society. Strategies for prevention are discussed which take into account the possible causal associations.

Clinical Profile of Special Children at Asha Centre

“…Parents should be taught how to handle their child in day to day activities and supervise a series of exercises designed to prevent the development of contractures. Awareness of developmental delay and early intervention using multidisciplinary approach will produce best results [4][5][6][7][8].…”

Addressing the Visible and Invisible Gaps and Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Intellectual Disability

“…Postnatal factors like improper feeding, poor immunization, exposure to environmental toxins, medical disorders, trauma, and so on, can be managed through maternal and family education, promotion of breastfeeding, adequate sanitation, and newborn screening. 9 Many of these initiatives seem quite simple to undertake through a proper maternal and child health program. Despite the massive efforts on the part of the Indian public health system and numerous programs rolled out by the government, there is still a sizeable proportion of Indian women going without adequate antenatal monitoring, and delivering at home possibly in unhygienic conditions without the assistance of trained professionals, and of newborns not receiving screening and other healthcare and immunization facilities.…”

“…Postnatal factors like improper feeding, poor immunization, exposure to environmental toxins, medical disorders, trauma, and so on, can be managed through maternal and family education, promotion of breastfeeding, adequate sanitation, and newborn screening. 9…”

A Comprehensive Study of Radiological Evaluation of Global Developmental Delay Using Mri

“…A wide range of aetiology is associated with GDD including genetic, metabolic, environmental, prenatal and maternal health, perinatal birth asphyxia, neonatal meningitis, toxins, psychosocial or multi factorial learning disorders. 2,3,4 Aims and Objectives 1. To establish the prevalence of neuroradiological abnormalities in children with a developmental delay on MRI.…”