Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) A range of conditions caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, affecting the brain and body in different ways. FASDs are entirely preventable. 🔍 Common Symptoms Ab...
Developmental Dyspraxia (DCD) Developmental Dyspraxia (DCD) A developmental coordination disorder affecting the planning and coordination of physical movements, impacting tasks like writing, dressing, and sports. 🔍 Common Symptoms...
Sensory Processing Disorder Sensory Processing Disorder A condition where the brain has difficulty receiving and responding to sensory information from the environment (touch, sound, movement, etc.). 🔍 Common Symptoms Over-sensi...
Anxiety Disorders (in children) Anxiety Disorders (in children) Persistent, excessive worry or fear that interferes with a child's daily activities, school performance, or social development. 🔍 Common Symptoms Excessive worry about ...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) A childhood behavior disorder marked by persistent patterns of angry, defiant, and vindictive behavior toward authority figures. 🔍 Common Symptoms Frequent temper t...
Rett Syndrome Rett Syndrome A rare genetic neurological disorder that primarily affects girls, causing severe cognitive and physical disability after a period of normal development. 🔍 Common Symptoms Normal early d...
Fragile X Syndrome Fragile X Syndrome The most common inherited cause of intellectual disability, caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. 🔍 Common Symptoms Intellectual disability (mild to severe) Social anxiety and l...
Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy A group of permanent movement disorders caused by damage to the developing brain before, during, or shortly after birth. 🔍 Common Symptoms Spastic or rigid muscles Involuntary movements...
Down Syndrome Down Syndrome A chromosomal condition where a person has an extra copy of chromosome 21, resulting in intellectual disability and characteristic physical features. 🔍 Common Symptoms Mild to moderate i...
Fluency Disorder (Stuttering) Fluency Disorder (Stuttering) A speech disorder involving disruptions in the flow and rhythm of speech, such as repetitions, prolongations, or blocks. 🔍 Common Symptoms Repeating sounds, syllables, or...
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Childhood Apraxia of Speech A motor speech disorder where the brain has difficulty coordinating the muscle movements needed for speech. 🔍 Common Symptoms Inconsistent speech errors Difficulty imitatin...
Speech Sound Disorder Speech Sound Disorder Difficulty pronouncing sounds correctly, making it hard for others to understand the person's speech. 🔍 Common Symptoms Substituting, omitting, or distorting speech sounds Unclea...