Developmental Disabilities Month (March)

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@WeedyGarden

Hiya weedy how gos, hope you doing pawsome!

What does Developmental Disabilities mean to you?

It means something that keeps people from, growing, be it mentally physically or emotionally as we should.

What are some challenges when faced with Developmental Disabilities?

For me I can't do alot of what kids my age do. Ima not growing like I should, I don't learn as quickly.

How can we be supportive for those with Developmental Disabilities?

Kindness, jus basic kindness towards people gos along way. Don't judge Especially what u don't understand. Take time to get to know the person and there disability.

@WeedyGarden

I think this is a great topic weedy, thx for bringing attention to it!. Hang tough stay pawsome ur friend 🔥

@WeedyGarden

According to Institute on community integration, University of Minnesota, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) are disorders that are usually present at birth and that negatively affect the trajectory of the individual’s physical, intellectual, and/or emotional development. Many of these conditions affect multiple body parts or systems. As of 2016, 7.37 million people in the United States had intellectual or developmental disabilities. Intellectual disability starts any time before a child turns 18 and is characterized by problems with both intellectual functioning or intelligence – which includes the ability to learn, reason, problem-solve, and other skills – and adaptive behavior, which includes everyday social and life skills. Source: https://ici.umn.edu/welcome/definition

here are some other links to some resources about developmental disabilities:

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/facts.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developmental_disability

https://www.mayinstitute.org/autism-aba/developmental-disabilities.html