Chronic Disease and Disability: Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Neurodevelopmental disabilities are a diverse group of chronic disorders that begin at any time during the development process – from conception through completion of adolescence. The impact of such disabilities last throughout an individual’s lifetime. The underlying basis for these disorders lies in fundamental deficits in the developing brain due to genetic, prenatal, perinatal, metabolic, and other factors. Developmental disabilities affect 17% of individuals younger than 18 years of ag...