PREVENTION OF SECONDARY DISABILITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS

Abstract

Developmental disorders (also called developmental disabilities) are a group of early-onset developmental disorders characterized by impairments in personal, social, academic, or occupational functioning. The article focuses on a group of children with developmental disorders including autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and learning disorder. Secondary disabilities are often referred to as mental disorders and behavioral complications, which arise as a result of the primary disorder\injury. In particular, the group of children with developmental disorders often tends to integrate different types of developmental disorders, which will be the group at risk of having many difficulties at the same time and having a high rate of secondary disabilities. The article points out the manifestations, and causes of secondary disabilities and proposes ways to prevent secondary disabilities for children with developmental disorders.