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What is a Developmental Disability

The Agency For Persons with Disabilities (APD) serves Floridians with developmental disabilities as defined in Florida Statutes, Chapter 393.

This includes individuals living with:

  • Autism
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Spina bifida
  • Intellectual disabilities
  • Down syndrome
  • Prader-Willi syndrome
  • Phelan McDermid syndrome
  • Children aged 3-5 who are at a high risk of a developmental disability

(Agency for Persons with Disabilities, State of Florida)

For more information: Agency for Persons with Disabilities