—Asthma is more common in children with some developmental disabilities, including ADHD and autism spectrum disorders. How should we use this information? Reviewed by Nicole Foubister, Clinical ...

The percentage of U.S. children, ages 3-17, who have ever been diagnosed with a developmental disability has once again increased, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) ...

Asthma prevalence estimates were 10 percentage points higher among children with a developmental disability or delay than among children without one, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. Sarah E ...

New research suggests that the number of American adults diagnosed with autism is rising precipitously. Between 2011 and 2019, autism prevalence more than doubled among those over age 18 enrolled in ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

Abstract Problem/Condition: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Period Covered: 2012. Description of System: The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network is an active surveillance ...

For the first time in over a decade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention network that tracks the prevalence of autism is expanding to include another developmental disability. The agency ...

About The Study: In this analysis using data from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease study, there was a high prevalence of mental disorders affecting children and youths, indicating that more than 1 of ...

A new study shows that U.S. children in rural areas are more likely to be diagnosed with a developmental disability than children in urban areas, yet less likely to receive specialized treatment and ...

People with developmental disability are nearly three times as likely than other patients to experience preventable physical injuries while in hospital, reveals new research by the London School of ...

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 ...