NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER #disorders typically emerging in childhood, affecting brain development and functioning. Autism Spectrum Disorder: Poor social skills + repetitive behavior [Leo Kanner] ✨Explanation: Involves challenges in social interaction, communication, and restricted or repetitive behaviors. ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder): Inattention + hyperactivity [Virginia Douglas] ✨Explanation: Difficulty sustaining attention, excessive restlessness, or impulsivity disproportionate to age. Intellectual Disability: Low IQ + adaptive issues [Alfred Binet] ✨Explanation: Significant limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive skills (e.g., self-care). Specific Learning Disorder: Reading/writing/calculation problems [Samuel Kirk] ✨Explanation: Struggles with specific academic skills despite normal intelligence. Motor Disorders: Tics, coordination issues ✨Explanation: Includes Tourette’s (involuntary tics) or Developmental Coordination Disorder (poor coordination).