One in six children deals with at least one developmental disability. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Developmental disabilities are a diverse group of severe chronic conditions that are due to mental and/or physical impairments. People with developmental disabilities have problems with major life activities such as language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living. Developmental disabilities begin anytime during development up to 22 years of age and usually last throughout a person’s lifetime.” Roughly 50% of these disabilities are due to environmental and social factors.

Learn more about developmental disorders using the following resources:

• Administration on Developmental Disabilities
• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• Collaborative on Health and the Environment
• Learning Disabilities Association of America
• National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Learn about potential environmental links and ways to reduce your child’s risk here.