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developmental disorder noun[ C ] uk /dɪ.vel.əpˌmen.təl dɪˈsɔː.dər/ us /dɪ.vel.əpˌmen.t̬əl dɪˈsɔːr.dɚ/ any of many conditions that affect how a child develops physically or mentally: Amblyopia is a developmental disorder that affects the spatial vision of one or both eyes. He was diagnosed with what is called pervasive developmental disorder, then with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism is a complex set of severe developmental disorders characterized by impaired social interaction and communication abilities. Speech sound disorder is a developmental disorder characterized by delays in the production of intelligible speech. Almost all children with developmental disorders fall below the lowest percentile on the norms.
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