DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Developmental disability is a common diagnosis these days. One in six children, 15%, are currently being diagnosed with a developmental disability or delay.

Developmental disabilities occur among all socioeconomic groups and races.

But what exactly is a developmental disability? It is a broad term encompassing many different diagnoses. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), developmental disabilities are a group of conditions due to impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions begin during the developmental period and may impact day-to-day functioning, typically lasting throughout a person’s lifetime.

ABA-based treatment approaches are effective in reducing problem behavior and establishing appropriate skills with children and adults in home, school, and community settings and with individuals with different types of intellectual and developmental disabilities, like the following:​​
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Rett Syndrome
  • Fragile X
  • Downs Syndrome
  • Executive Functioning
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Cerebral Palsy