Children were more likely to be diagnosed with developmental disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic than they were in the year before, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease ...

More than 10% of boys have been diagnosed with an intellectual disability, autism or another developmental delay.

The agency unveiled new findings Thursday showing that nearly one in 10 children in the US were diagnosed with a developmental disability in 2021, an increase from previous years.

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Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period.

The prevalence of any developmental disability was lowest in non-Hispanic Asian children compared with other race and Hispanic-origin groups.

During 2019–2021, the prevalence of any diagnosed developmental disability in children aged three –17 years increased from 7.40% to 8.56% (CDC).

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Along with autism, intellectual disability diagnoses tend to carry a long-term implication, she said, while diagnoses of developmental delay may give the impression that the child may catch up.