developmental

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"Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people and how they experience the world around them," the DoH said.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

These mutations lead to serious developmental challenges, including significant delays, low muscle tone, and hair loss.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Nathan Shatz, who earned his molecular, cellular and developmental biology degree from Michigan, is a co-founder of Milieu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

St. Rose led Princeton in scoring and could be worth a shot as a developmental player.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Legal rulings empowered people with developmental disabilities to refuse treatment and created rights for the mentally disabled that made forced institutionalization much less common.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson