Development behind other children of the same age in achieving cognitive, adaptive, physical and social skills.
The failure to meet certain developmental milestones, such as sitting, walking, and talking, at the average age. Developmental delay may indicate a problem in development of the central nervous system.
Unable to meet milestones for various physical and mental activities.
A child with a developmental delay does not achieve certain skills as quickly as expected. Developmental delays occur for a variety of reasons including limited stimulation, medical problems, premature birth, or genetic defects. Many children overcome their developmental delays, some with the help of speech therapy, physical therapy, or special education.
Phrase used to describe a child who is in need of special services due to a significant delay or may also be at risk of having substantial developmental delays. The delays may occur in one or more of the following areas of development: physical, cognitive, communication, social/emotional, and adaptive.(children, behind/delayed)
The term child with a disability for children aged 3 through 9 may, at the discretion of the State and LEA and in accordance with §300.313, include a child – (1) Who is experiencing developmental delays, as defined by the State and as measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments and procedures, in one or more of the following areas: physical development, cognitive development, communication development, social or emotional development, or adaptive development; and (2) Who, by reason thereof, needs special education and related services. [34 CFR §300.7(b)
A term used when a child does not reach the expected developmental milestones such as speaking, crawling or walking, at the usual time. Developmental Delay may or may not indicate a long term developmental disorder as most children recover from the delay.
a term referring to a disorder in an individual who is not developing according to the expected time frame; often used in place of the term mental retardation in children younger than 5 years of age
a term used to describe when an infant or very young child exhibits slow development in one or more areas
A very broad, vague term implying slow development in one or more areas -e.g. language, motor, learning, or social skills.
Means a child has not reached fifty percent of the developmental milestones expected at his/her chronological age in one or more of the following areas of childhood development: physical, cognitive, language/communication, social/emotional, and adaptive self-help.
Delay in physical development, cognitive development, communication development, social or emotional development, or adaptive development (may include children from three through five years of age).
A term used to describe the development of children when they are not able to performt he skills that other children of the same age usually are able to perform.
The situation where development is delayed compared with age peers. A learning disorder characterized by seriously impaired cognitive, communication, motor, social/emotional, or self-help development.
Term used to describe slower than normal development of an infant or child in one or more areas.
an exceptionality in which children, ages 3 through 9 and identified as experiencing significant delays in one or more of the following areas: physical development, cognitive development, communication development, social or emotional development or adaptive development. Exceptional (disabled; gifted; talented) Student – a student who is evaluated in accordance with specific regulations and is determined, according to the Louisiana Department of Education Pupil Appraisal Handbook (formerly Bulletin 1508) ( www.doe.state.la.us) , to have an exceptionality which significantly affects educational performance to the extent that special education is needed.
A condition marked by a difference between a child's actual development and the expected age of reaching developmental milestones. Includes measures of sensorimotor, cognitive, social, emotional, and adaptive behavior.
A delay in the acquiring of abilities and skills typically reached by children of similar ages.
Slower rate of development for a child. A child with a developmental delay functions at a level below other children of the same age.
This is a new Primary Disability classification effective FY00. It can be reported for students through age six as of September 1.
A young child who is not achieving expected the milestones for their age may often be described as having a "developmental delay".
Behind schedule in reaching milestones of early childhood development.
a delay in achieving skills and abilities usually mastered by children of the same age. Delays may occur in any of the following areas: physical, social, emotional, intellectual, speech and language, and/or adaptive development, sometimes called self-help skills, which include dressing, toileting, feeding, etc. Caution: the term developmental delay may be used loosely and occasionally is used incorrectly, giving a false impression that the child will "catch up."
a significant lag between a child's age and his/her level of development
occurs when a child's development progresses at a slower rate than most children. This is often seen as a delayed achievement of one or more of a childâ€(tm)s milestones. A developmental delay can affect a childâ€(tm)s physical development, cognitive development, communication development, social or emotional development, or adaptive development.
slower than typical development of a child in one or multiple areas
A child's developmental progress is generally measured against other children of the same age with regard to the development of their age-appropriate skills such as, sitting up, walking, toilet training, and talking.
Slow progress toward childhood milestones such as sitting, crawling, walking, speaking, learning. Diabetes : A disorder of metabolism affecting the body's ability to use sugar.
Encyclopedia of special education; 2nd ed An abnormal, slower rate of development in which a child demonstrates a functioning level below that observed in normal children of the same age.