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Review Article

Korean J Pediatr. 2006;49(10):1031-1036. Published online October 15, 2006.

Concept of developmental disability and the role of a pediatrician

Young Jong YJ Woo¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea

Correspondence Young Jong YJ Woo ,Email: yjwoo@jnu.ac.kr

Abstract

In this article, the following topics will be discussed: What is a developmental disability? What are the risk factors for developmental disability? What are the causes of delayed motor development? What are the early manifestations of developmental disability in young infants? What are the goals of early intervention and the forms or types of early intervention services? What are the dynamis of families with a developmentally delayed child? What is the role of a pediatrician for a developmentally disabled child and his or her family?

Keywords :Developmental disability , Family , Pediatrician