Developmental Disabilities

Clinic

• Developmental disability is a diverse group of chronic conditions, comprising mental or physical impairments that arise before adulthood.
• It causes language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living problems

Related diseases

• Motor disorders and learning difficulties such as dyslexia, Tourette's syndrome, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, Irlen Syndrome, and dyscalculia.
• Autism and Asperger syndrome
• Down syndrome
• Fragile X syndrome
• PDD (Pervasive developmental disorders)
• Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
• Cerebral palsy
• Intellectual disability / Mental retardation: IQ below 70
• ADHD

2 Causes

The causes of developmental disabilities are varied and remain unknown in a large proportion of cases. Even in cases of known etiology, the line between "cause" and "effect" is not always clear, leading to difficulty in categorizing causes.

Genetic factors have long been implicated in causing developmental disabilities. These conditions are also believed to have a large environmental component, and the relative contributions of nature versus nurture have been debated for decades. Preterm birth is known to be a predictor for potential developmental disabilities later in childhood, which complicates the question of nature versus nurture, as

premature birth could already have resulted from earlier and longer existing difficulties. Second, being born at such an immature gestation could immediately have damaged the main organs (lungs and brain) or, third, such damage could arise in the neonatal period, for instance from the necessary intrusive treatment. Furthermore, exhaustion resulting from adaptation or stress could damage or disturb development. In addition, the highly stimulating hospital environment and the lack of social interactive experiences with the mother or the abundant interaction with others could add to the risk. In short, many reasons are conceivable that by itself or in different combinations could result in developmental problems of very preterm children.

Current theories on causation focus on genetic factors; more than 1,000 known genetic conditions include developmental disabilities as a symptom.

Developmental disabilities affect between 1 and 2% of the population in most western countries, although many government sources acknowledge that statistics are flawed in this area. The worldwide proportion of people with developmental disabilities is believed to be approximately 1.4%. Such disabilities are twice as common in males as in females, and some researchers have found that the prevalence of mild developmental disabilities is likely to be higher in areas of poverty and deprivation, and among people of certain ethnicities.

Remedies

Top remedy	Calc	Fatty, fair and flabby children . Slow in learning to walk and have slow dentition. They tend to be obese, with a big head and large belly. The skin often looks pale and chalky Sluggish, dull and lethargic. Fontanelles delayed closure in children who will respond well to this remedy. Tendency to perspire excessively, mainly on the scalp, neck, and chest.
	Calc-p	Slow mental and physical growth. Delicate, thin, emaciated children with noticeably slow progress Late in learning to walk and talk Teeth develop slowly and the posterior fontanelle may be slow to close. Skull is soft, thin and brittle in such instances Digestive system is also weak The child that needs Calc-p wants to be nursed all the time. Colic and vomiting post feeding are also observed. Chronic diarrhea with watery, offensive and greenish stool.
Due to Trauma or Vaccination	Bar-c	Dwarfish, both mentally and physically. Dull minded/ Slow learners where speech and walking are concerned. Marked fear of strangers as well. Retarded development after trauma or vaccination. Profuse sweat with offensive odor, mainly on the feet Chronic tonsillitis attacks.
Low immunity & Autism	Tub	Weak, emaciated and mentally deficient due to retarded development. They learn to speak late. They have a tendency to catch a cold and suffer from recurrent upper respiratory tract infections. Excessive sweating, esp at night
	Carc	Arrested growth. Very low immunity and thus, suffer from recurrent severe infections. Difficulty in falling asleep. Child needs to be carried around or rocked to sleep He specifically sleeps on the abdomen, Autistic disease in children with development delay. Marked hyperactivity and restless behavior.
	Sil	Children with a large head and thin legs. The sutures and fontanelles are slow to close in these children Emaciation, defective assimilation, distended abdomen, delay in learning to talk and walk. Worm infestation
	Aeth