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What exactly is the definition of a developmental disability?

Developmental disabilities are a diverse group of chronic conditions that are due to cognitive (thinking) or physical impairments that arise before adulthood. Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, especially in "language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living".

Developmental disabilities can be detected early on and persist throughout an individual's lifespan.

Developmental disability that affects all areas of a child's development is sometimes referred to as global developmental delay.

The most common developmental disabilities are:
Motor disorders
learning difficulties
Dyslexia
Tourette's syndrome, dyspraxia, dysgraphia
Irlen Syndrome
Dyscalculia

Way to Go Mattel, inclusion matters, even with imaginative play.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Toy company Mattel revealed its first Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome on Tuesday.

Mattel collaborated with the National Down Syndrome Society to create the Barbie and “ensure the doll accurately represents a person with Down syndrome,” the company said.

In addition to portraying some physical characteristics of a person with Down syndrome, the Barbie’s clothing and accessories carry special meaning.

The blue and yellow on the doll’s dress, accompanied by butterflies, represent symbols and colors associated with Down syndrome awareness. The three chevrons on the Barbie’s necklace represent how people with Down syndrome have three copies of their 21st chromosome, Mattel said. This Barbie also wears ankle foot orthotics, which some children with Down syndrome use.

The American Psychiatric Association changed the term "Autism" to Autism Spectrum Disorder in 2013. ASD is now an umbrella term that covers the different levels of autism. The autism spectrum includes conditions that providers used to consider separate, including: Autism