Identify the causes and prevention of developmental disorders
What will be an ideal response?
- biological risk factors for developmental disorders include genetic contributions, chromosomal aberrations, prenatal corrections, perinatal problems, and induction and migration brain effects
- environmental risk factors for developmental disorders include family variables and traumatic brain injury
- biological and environmental risk factors can create brain changes that impair cognition and the ability to live an independent life
- preventing developmental disorders often involves genetic testing and counseling, prenatal care, newborn screening, early medical care for babies, accident prevention, and delivering educational services to at risk children and parents
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