developmental disability
noun
plural developmental disabilities
: any of various conditions (such as autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, blindness, or fragile X syndrome) that usually become apparent during infancy or childhood and are marked by delayed development or functional limitations especially in learning, language, communication, cognition, behavior, socialization, or mobility
Two to three babies in 1,000 have cerebral palsy (CP), making it one of the most common developmental disabilities.—
Melanie Howard
Melanie HowardAutism is a complex developmental disability that affects how a person communicates and relates to other people.—Braema Mathi
Braema Mathi
developmentally disabled
adjective
developmentally disabled students
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Based out of West Valley College in Saratoga, the College of Adaptive Arts provides college programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Lambert heads the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health, which seeks to address mental health needs, substances use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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When a family receives the earth-shattering news that their child has an intellectual or developmental disability, the whirlwind of emotions can feel devastating.
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The pair started the Marcus Autism Center at Emory University, which helps kids with developmental disabilities.
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
What to know about the judge killed in Letcher county shooting
Lambert heads the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health, which seeks to address mental health needs, substances use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2024
When a family receives the earth-shattering news that their child has an intellectual or developmental disability, the whirlwind of emotions can feel devastating.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
The pair started the Marcus Autism Center at Emory University, which helps kids with developmental disabilities.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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developmental disability
noun
: any of various conditions (as autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, blindness, or fragile X syndrome) that usually become apparent during infancy or childhood and are marked by delayed development or functional limitations especially in learning, language, communication, cognition, behavior, socialization, or mobility
Two to three babies in 1,000 have cerebral palsy (CP), making it one of the most common developmental disabilities.—Melanie Howard
Melanie HowardAutism is a complex developmental disability that affects how a person communicates and relates to other people.—Braema Mathi
Braema Mathi
developmentally disabled
adjective
developmentally disabled children
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