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The autistic spectrum
(sometimes referred to as
the autism spectrum) is a
developmental and behavioral
syndrome that results from
certain combinations of
characteristically autistic
traits. Although these
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Learning disability
In the United States and
Canada, the term learning
disability is used to refer
to psychological and
neurological conditions that
affect a person's
communicative capacities and
potential to be taught
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Maternal bond
The maternal bond is
typically the relationship
between a mother and her
child. While it typically
occurs due to pregnancy and
childbirth, it may also
occur between a woman and an
unrelated child, such as in
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Mental retardation
Mental retardation is a term
for a pattern of
persistently slow learning
of basic motor and language
skills ("milestones") during
childhood, and a
significantly below-normal
global intellectual capacity
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Premature birth (also known as preterm birth) is defined medically as childbirth occurring earlier than 37 completed weeks of gestation. Most pregnancies last about 40 weeks. About 12 percent of ... > more -
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Adult attention-deficit disorder
Adult attention deficit disorder (AADD) refers to the psychiatric condition currently known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD)) when it ... > more -
Developmental psychology
Developmental psychology is the scientific study of progressive psychological changes that occur in human beings as they age. Originally concerned with infants and children, and later other periods ... > more -
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) describes a spectrum of permanent and often devastating birth-defect syndromes caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during ... > more -
Psycholinguistics
Psycholinguistics or psychology of language is the study of the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to acquire, use, and understand language. Initial forays into ... > more -
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Children's Health
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Erikson's stages of psychosocial development
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development describes eight developmental stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood. In each stage the person ... > more -
Special education
Special education, describes an educational alternative that focuses on the teaching of students with academic, behavioral, health, or physical needs that cannot sufficiently be met using traditional ... > more -
Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome (or Rett's disorder) is a progressive neurological disorder that is classified as a pervasive developmental disorder by the DSM-IV. The symptoms of this disorder are easily confused ... > more
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