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Untreated behavioural disorders in children may mean they grow up to be dysfunctional adults...
Early childhood interventions help babies and young children with developmental delays or disabilities...
For children diagnosed with a disability, getting the support they need as early as possible will give them the best chance of minimising the long-term effects of the disability...
A person with Asperger syndrome often has trouble understanding the emotions of other people...
ASD is a complex disorder that affects a person's ability to interact with the world around them...
Autism spectrum disorder is a lifelong condition, but you are not on your own and there are plenty of professionals and groups who can help...
An adult with properly managed ADHD often shows great imagination and creative flair...
Children with ADHD may benefit from medication or other therapies, or a combination of both...
People with borderline personality disorder may exhibit extreme behaviour, such as repeated self-mutilation or taking overdoses of medication...
Children with untreated conduct disorder are at increased risk of problems including substance use, personality disorders and mental illnesses...
Oppositional defiant disorder is a childhood behavioural problem characterised by constant disobedience and hostility...
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