Medical Treatment For Developmental Disabilities

Medical treatment is essential for those suffering from various kinds of developing disabilities because it can actually help the person suffering from the same to recover faster and also helps in the overall health of the patient. Basically the term disability refers to the condition of physical or mental impairment, which leads to restriction or limitations of the ability to perform activities in a normal manner using traditional methods. These forms of disabilities can either be congenital or due to some form of illness or injury and they can be temporary and correctable or permanent and unchangeable condition.

There are various physical disabilities that are basically mobility impairment and these include paralysis, cerebral palsy, and muscular dystrophy. Other similar kinds of developmental disabilities are visual impairment such as low vision, blindness, and color blindness and hearing impairment. There are also various diseases like diabetes, cancer, and AIDS and these lead to injuries such as spinal cord and other forms of physical disabilities. There are various conditions related to this form of impairment and these include learning disability, depression, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders which are also categorized as mental disabilities.

Some of these developmental disabilities or cognitive impairments include conditions such as Autism, Dyslexia, and Down syndrome which are getting more common and frequent with adults and children. In this reference the children are more prone to such kinds of disorders and there are various supports or services for people with disabilities provided through legislation. There is much legislation and court rulings about the establishment of civil rights for people with disabilities.

In this reference the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is considered a milestone in the movement for providing equal rights for people with disabilities. Various kinds of other medical aids are now easily accessible to such people. The children with developmental disabilities or challenges face many obstacles and thus it can be quite difficult for a child with developmental challenges to understand some of the medical or dental procedures they must endure. These can be emotionally draining for the parent and also for the kid.

There are various children who often over react to such treatments and thus it is very difficult for regular practitioners to teach them. The One option that we can utilize is to perform the dental procedures while your child is general anesthesia is recommended for those children that not only are unable to cooperate and cannot comprehend the procedure at hand as well. But medical treatment is required because there are various hormonal changes and internal changes that can influence the treatment of these children.

Apart from the medical treatment there is also the option of providing various other solutions for these children and these include schooling options because often psychological treatments work better than the mental treatments for these children. There are ways through which the children can learn to improve their physical abilities. Thus the children are able to recover from these kinds of problems and also improve their conditions to a great extent if the disease is not a permanent one or cannot be cured.

• John Palsson
• 05/12/2008, 4:59 PM
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