How to Use developmental disorder in a Sentence
developmental disorder
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Daryl has since stepped back from his job as a truck driver to take care of Natalie's twins, who have Joubert syndrome, a developmental disorder.
—Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 21 Sep. 2021
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According to a criminal complaint, the patient, who has a developmental disorder, on Feb. 27 suffered bruises to her left eye and both wrists and arms.
—Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2021
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According to a criminal complaint, the patient, who has a developmental disorder, suffered bruises to her left eye and both wrists and arms on Feb. 27.
—Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2021
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This push and pull between networks may not work the same way in people with psychiatric or developmental disorders, Menon suspects.
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
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Scientists still don’t know the exact cause of autism, a developmental disorder.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 3 Apr. 2023
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The brother, who was reported to police to be a person with a developmental disorder, grabbed the flight control yoke during the flight and attempted to move it around,’' according to the statement released by Brooks.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
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This is a developmental disorder of the urogenital tract that may cause a blockage in the ejaculatory duct.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 1 June 2023
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Rett Syndrome is an incurable rare developmental disorder that causes a loss of motor skills and language, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022
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Asperger’s is a developmental disorder that can affect every part of life.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 17 Nov. 2021
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The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, focused on children with severe developmental disorders who hadn’t received diagnoses through other standard methods.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 12 Apr. 2023
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And among children living below the federal poverty level, 22% – more than 1 in 5 – have a mental, behavioral or developmental disorder, according to the CDC.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2021
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Charbonnet shares a special bond with Bella, who was born with Williams syndrome, a rare developmental disorder that presents cognitive challenges with math and abstract concepts, among other issues.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2022
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This suggests that girls have a higher tolerance for harmful genetic mutations and therefore require a larger number of them than boys to reach the diagnostic threshold of a developmental disorder.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2014
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Boyle shared in 2013 that she had been diagnosed with what was then called Asperger’s syndrome, a developmental disorder on the autism spectrum that affects social interaction and communication skills.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
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When Brandon was in high school, he was diagnosed with Asperger's, a developmental disorder affecting his ability to communicate and, at times, read social cues.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 15 May 2021
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Faults in these genes can lead to microcephaly – a developmental disorder characterised by a debilitatingly small brain.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2012
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The scientists want to use the models to study the period of development when many pregnancies fail, learn more about developmental disorders and provide insights into treatments for infertility and diseases.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2023
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The records tracked the babies’ development for a year after birth, looking for specific codes that would indicate a diagnosis of a developmental disorder related to motor function, speech or language, among other things.
—Sumeet Kulkarni, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022
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Autism is often referred to as a developmental disorder that is on a spectrum, with people exhibiting different behaviors of varying severity.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 31 May 2023
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PCBs are endocrine disruptors and can be mistakenly accepted by the body as hormones—causing tumors, birth defects and other developmental disorders.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
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Scientists will also be able to study embryonic failure, developmental disorders, and pregnancy loss, Sozen said.
—Laura Ungar, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
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However, dyslexia is a learning disorder, while ADHD and autism are developmental disorders.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2023
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Molly Parker, reporting in southern Illinois, joined the program in 2018; her most recent project looked at deplorable conditions at a remote state facility for people with developmental disorders and mental illnesses.
—ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2023
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Roughly 1 in 6 American children over age 2 have a mental, behavioral or developmental disorder.
—Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2021
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Someone that's a psychopath is very, very different, but sociopathy, and narcissism, is actually a developmental disorder.
—Tyler McCall, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2022
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Ursula Bellugi went on to make major discoveries about the biological nature of Williams syndrome, a developmental disorder that typically leads to unusual facial features in children, such as a broad forehead and small chin.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2022
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But babies delivered via cesarean section miss out on those useful, gut-colonizing bacteria, which may put them at greater risk of developing certain health conditions and developmental disorders.
—Byclaudia Lopez Lloreda, science.org, 15 June 2023
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Although autism lasts throughout a person’s lifetime, some characteristics associated with the developmental disorder change with age.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2018
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Autism is a complex neurological and developmental disorder that can affect social skills like playing, learning, and communicating.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 July 2023
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Her fields of interest include trauma, child developmental disorders, anxiety, veterans, couples, and families, according to her LinkedIn.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
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