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read moreChildren's developmental disabilities on the increase
William Atkins
Monday, 23 May 2011 22:29
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According to a U.S. government study, the percentage of developmental disabilities in children within the United States has increased to just over 15%.
In other words, the increase in the numbers of developmental disabilities in U.S. children, taken from the 1997-2008 National Health Interview Surveys, went from 8 million to 10 million.
The authors of the study, led by Dr. Sheree Boule, from the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, published their results in the journal Pediatrics.
The paper's title is 'Trends in the Prevalence of Developmental Disabilities in US Children, 1997-2008.' It was published online on May 23, 2011 (doe: 10.1542/peds.2010-2989).
The authors looked at the following developmental disorders, as quoted from the abstract of their paper, 'attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; intellectual disability; cerebral palsy; autism; seizures; stuttering or stammering; moderate to profound hearing loss; blindness; learning disorders; and/or other developmental delays.'
The authors stated, 'Autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other developmental delays increased, whereas hearing loss showed a significant decline.'
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