How to Use developmental disorder in a Sentence

developmental disorder

noun
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  • In some cases, the parents didn’t know much about the developmental disorder.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 11 May 2020
  • 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
  • The disruption of these protein patterns is at the core of many cancers and developmental disorders.
    — Scott Coyle, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • This push and pull between networks may not work the same way in people with psychiatric or developmental disorders, Menon suspects.
    — Nora Bradford, WIRED, 3 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • Scientists still don’t know the exact cause of autism, a developmental disorder.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 3 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Asperger’s is a developmental disorder that can affect every part of life.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Children who do not attend their well-child visits are more likely to go to the emergency room, skip key vaccinations, and miss out on early interventions for developmental disorders.
    — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Researchers say that diagnoses of these problems are increasing faster than those of any other developmental disorder.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2011
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • It’s also known to cause skin lesions, raise risk of heart problems, and is associated with developmental disorders in childhood, according to the World Health Organization.
    — Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • But Gainer’s developmental disorder heightened the emotions of the typical argument, Lacy said.
    — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Revenue from newsstand sales goes mainly to a charity for people with developmental disorders including autism.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Faults in these genes can lead to microcephaly – a developmental disorder characterised by a debilitatingly small brain.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2012
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Scientists will also be able to study embryonic failure, developmental disorders, and pregnancy loss, Sozen said.
    — Laura Ungar, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
  • Better understanding the earliest stages of life could yield insights far beyond developmental disorders.
    — Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024

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