F89

Applicable To

• Developmental disorder NOS

• Neurodevelopmental disorder NOS

Clinical Information

• A disorder diagnosed in childhood that is marked by either physical or mental impairment or both, which in turn affects the child from achieving age related developmental milestones.

• As encompassed in federal legislation for educational assistance to handicapped children, includes disabilities originating before age 18 that constitute substantial barriers to normal functioning. Use a more specific term if possible.

• Developmental disabilities are birth defects that cause lifelong problems with how a body part or system works. They include

• Disorders in which there is a delay in development based on that expected for a given age level or stage of development. These impairments or disabilities originate before age 18, may be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial impairment. Biological and nonbiological factors are involved in these disorders. from american psychiatric glossary, 6th ed)