From ADHD and Autism Spectrum to Cerebral Palsy, Down’s and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, ‘developmental disabilities’ is a large umbrella that includes conditions that typically show up in childhood and last a person’s lifetime. While health professionals today can offer far better interventions, there is still much improvement underway in terms of specific policies, actions and technologies that will deliver wellbeing for these individuals and their families. Episode 20, Season 4.

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