Ageing in people with developmental disabilities

Ageing in people with developmental disabilities

Introduction

Development disabilities are often physical defects in a person that hinder their ability to live life in a conventional manner. Often people with these disabilities do not feel up to joining educational institutes because they feel they might not perform as well as their counterparts. These can sometimes be lifelong problems and cannot be treated, such as muscular dystrophy, nervous system disabilities, and degenerative disorders and so on. However, often one hears cases of children with downs syndrome or autism who have overcome their problems to a certain extent and ...