Common health problems in children with developmental disability
For links to advice on health problems that are common in children with developmental disability, see Common health problems in children with developmental disability.
Consider also contributing individual factors, such as communication difficulties or challenging behaviour, and family, environmental or community problems, such as abuse and trauma.
For advice on health problems that are common in children with developmental disability, see:
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- cardiovascular disease (eg congenital disorders)
- precocious puberty, see Pubertal disorders
- diabetes
- epilepsy and seizures
- gastrointestinal problems
- hearing and vision problems
- incontinence
- mobility problems
- nutritional disorders, including overweight and underweight
- oral and dental health problems
- pain
- psychiatric disorders
- respiratory disorders
- saliva control
- skin problems and thermoregulation
- sleep problems
- thyroid disorders
- urinary tract infection.