Developmental Delay Definition

Developmental Delay Sentence Examples

• Of these babies, 11,600 were born deaf; 3,580 were born blind; and 1,800 suffered severe developmental delay.

• Individuals with developmental delay or birth defects may be referred to a clinical geneticist for genetic testing or to a developmental pediatrician or neurologist for evaluation and diagnosis of FAS.

• However, any child with signs of developmental delay of speech, language, or motor development with no known cause should be considered for fragile X testing, especially if there is a family history of the condition.

• If untreated, beta thalassemia major can lead to severe lethargy, paleness, and growth and developmental delay.

• Lennox-Gastaut syndrome-A severe form of epilepsy that is characterized by the onset in early childhood of frequent seizures of multiple types and by developmental delay.