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Developmental Disabilities
People with developmental disabilities can be challenged with language, mobility, learning and independent living. Aspire’s goal is to provide quality lifetime supports to children and adults with these disabilities so they can achieve their individual highest potential where they live, learn, and grow.
Aspire helps people with disabilities such as:
- Apraxia, a developmental disability can cause speach and language challenges for children.
- Autism spectrum disorders, a group of developmental disabilities can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges.
- Autism, a disorder of neural development is what most people think of when hearing the word “autism.”
- Cerebral palsy, a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and to maintain balance and posture.
- Developmental delay, a delay in reaching key developmental milestones, such as talking, crawling, walking or rolling.
- Down syndrome, a condition in which a baby is born with an extra chromosome.
- Feeding disorder, a condition in which a child is unable or refuses to eat, or has difficulty eating.
- Intellectual disability, a disorder characterized by limits to a person’s ability to learn as expected.
- Muscular dystrophy, a group of inherited, degenerative muscle disorders where muscles become weaker over time.
- Speech and language disorders, a group of disorders characterized by problems with communication and related areas such as oral-motor function.
Learn more about Aspire's services for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Three-year old Natalia Jaramillo is a happy and active child who wants to be included in everything—especially when animals are involved. She loves horseback riding and taking trips to the zoo, the aquarium and the pet store. This year’s summer vacation included a wild safari ride in Canada. But when Natalia was an infant, her parents Sonia and Jaime were concerned about her future.