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- About Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs)
"IDD" is the term often used to describe situations in which intellectual disability and other disabilities are present 3 It might be helpful to think about IDDs in terms of the body parts or systems they affect or how they occur For example 4: Nervous system
- What should I do if I think my child has an intellectual and . . .
Many IDDs have no cure, but there are often ways to treat their symptoms For example: Children with Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, Rett syndrome, and other IDDs can often benefit from therapeutic speech therapy, occupational therapy, and exercises to improve their gross- and fine-motor skills
- How do healthcare providers diagnose intellectual and developmental . . .
Health care providers recommend that certain pregnant women, including those who are older than 35 years of age and those with a family history of certain conditions, have their fetuses tested prenatally, while still in the womb, for conditions that cause IDD There are two main types of prenatal tests Amniocentesis 5
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) - NICHD
NICHD invests heavily in supporting many areas of IDD research, including genetic and developmental causes of IDDs; ways that IDDs affect learning, communication, cognition, and memory; interactions of the family and community with individuals with IDDs; and effect of individual factors on social interactions, behavior, and emotions
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) Resources
NICHD Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) Program; Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (EKSIDDRCs)
- NICHD Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) Research . . .
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver IDD Research Centers (IDDRCs) program, established 1 year after NICHD’s founding, supports researchers whose goals are to advance understanding of a variety of conditions and topics related to IDDs
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual Developmental Disabilities . . .
Specific research projects have included evaluation of animals and humans with autism spectrum disorders, multimodal treatment studies in IDD conditions such as Fragile X syndrome, and studies of cerebellar development in preterm infants Many studies involve collaborations with researchers outside the program to leverage multiple funding sources
- What are the types of cerebral palsy? - NICHD
This is the most severe form of cerebral palsy, involving severe stiffness of the arms and legs and a floppy, or weak, neck People with spastic quadriplegia are usually unable to walk and often have trouble speaking This form may involve moderate to severe IDD as well Dyskinetic (pronounced dis-ki-NET-ik) cerebral palsy
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