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- About Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs)
IDDs are disorders that are usually present at birth and that uniquely affect the trajectory of the individual’s physical, intellectual, and or emotional development
- How do healthcare providers diagnose intellectual and . . . - NICHD
A test of intelligence or cognition is typically used to diagnose an intellectual disability Clinicians will also observe a child’s behavior for signs of a disability and assess adaptive behavior
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs)
NICHD supports and conducts research to understand the causes and effects of IDDs and to help identify effective therapies for these disorders 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
- 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
- What causes intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs)?
IDDs have a variety of causes Some possible causes include genetic mutations, chromosome abnormalities, infection during pregnancy, preterm birth, and traumatic brain injury
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) Resources
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Questions Answers About Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities: IDEA-the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Safe Return to School For All summarizes current
- NICHD Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) Research . . .
NICHD organizational units support and conduct their own research on IDDs, and they also collaborate with other NIH Institutes and organizations on IDD research Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Branch (IDDB) The IDDB sponsors research and research training aimed at preventing or ameliorating IDDs and related disabilities
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research at NICHD: Trends . . .
The trans-NIH Down syndrome Working Group Met in October to discuss inclusion at a broader scale Working on inclusion of more people with IDD in clinical research Need to engage stakeholders, including families and those with IDD
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