Developmental Disabilities

Developmental disabilities is an umbrella term for a wide variety of conditions. These conditions include Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Neurological Impairment, and Epilepsy. These conditions can be remembered using the mnemonic ID CANE. This section will define these conditions.

[LARGE IMAGE OF OPEN UMBRELLA, CURVED HANDLE AT BOTTOM. UNDER EACH UMBRELLA PANEL IS A CATEGORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY WITH FIRST LETTER HIGHLIGHTED FOR MNEMONIC: ID CANE]

Developmental Disabilities: Umbrella Term for a Wide Variety of Conditions

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