Evaluation of a Coping Kit for Children.pdfVIP

PEDIATRIC NURSING/July-August 2012/Vol. 38/No. 4 215 The Centers for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC) (2004)defines developmental dis-abilities as a diverse group of severe chronic conditions that are due to mental and/or physical impair- ments that affect language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living. These disabilities may include autism spectrum disorder (ASD), cere- bral palsy, Down syndrome, and other congenital abnormalities, vision and hearing impairments, and intellectual disabilities. They are estimated to affect 17% of children less than 18 years of age in the Un