Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Provisional Tic Disorder

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Neurodevelopmental Disorders

A group of conditions that typically begin early in development, characterized by developmental deficits that produce impairments in personal, social, academic, or occupational functioning

Intellectual Developmental Disorder: A disorder characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior

Language Disorder: Persistent difficulties in the acquisition and use of language across modalities due to deficits in comprehension or production

Speech Sound Disorder: Persistent difficulty with speech sound production that interferes with speech intelligibility or prevents verbal communication

Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering): Disturbances in the normal fluency and time patterning of speech characterized by repetitions, prolongations, or blocks

Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder: Persistent difficulties in the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction, and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development

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Specific Learning Disorders

Difficulties in learning and using academic skills (reading, writing, or mathematics) that are substantially below age-expected levels

Dyslexia (Impairment in Reading): A specific learning disorder characterized by difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition, poor decoding, and poor spelling abilities

Dysgraphia (Impairment in Written Expression): A specific learning disorder characterized by difficulties with written expression, including problems with spelling, grammar, and organizing thoughts on paper

Dyscalculia (Impairment in Mathematics): A specific learning disorder characterized by difficulties in learning or comprehending arithmetic and mathematical concepts

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Motor Disorders

Impairments in the execution of coordinated motor skills, manifesting as clumsiness or slow, inaccurate motor performance

Developmental Coordination Disorder: A motor skills disorder characterized by deficits in the acquisition and execution of coordinated motor skills

Stereotypic Movement Disorder: Repetitive, seemingly driven, and apparently purposeless motor behavior that interferes with social, academic, or other activities

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Tic Disorders

Disorders characterized by the presence of sudden, rapid, recurrent, non-rhythmic motor movements or vocalizations (tics), such as Tourette's Disorder.

Tourette's Disorder: A tic disorder characterized by multiple motor tics and one or more vocal tics present for at least one year

Persistent (Chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder: A tic disorder characterized by either motor or vocal tics, but not both, present for at least one year

Provisional Tic Disorder: A tic disorder characterized by motor and/or vocal tics present for less than one year