In Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, India, with a population of 1.7 million people, only around 1800 have access to reliable quality professional services. Most pediatricians in the area have little awareness of the importance of early intervention for children. Developmental disabilities can be present from birth or acquired later in life due to factors like malnutrition, anemia, neglect, or lack of stimulation, and many acquired disabilities can be prevented by proper care and support during early childhood years.

1. Professional services
are inadequate.
Awareness is
abysmal.
In Dehradun district, Uttarakhand
(population 1.7 million), only ~1800
people have access to reliable quality
services.
Most pediatricians have no idea about
the importance of early intervention.

2. You can be born with one . . .
Developmental Disability

3. Or you can
acquire one
because you are
poor or neglected
Malnutrition
anemia
lack of nurture
or stimulation

4. Acquired disabilities are preventable

5. Why are the early years so
important?

6. The price of neglect
Nelson CA et al. Science 2007
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