A condition in which a child is behind schedule in reaching milestones of early childhood development. This term is often used as a euphemism for mental retardation, which can be less a delay than a permanent limitation of a child's ability to progress.

A Developmental Delay is when a child does not have the ability to perform a skill or behavior by the age they are expected to be able to perform the behavior. Children progress in their capabilities [..]

Developmental delay means “a significant discrepancy in the actual functioning of an infant, toddler, or child, birth through age 5, when compared with the functioning of a non-disabled infant, toddle [..]

Development delay refers to development that is slower than would be expected for a child’s age. For example, children with hearing or vision impairment are at risk for delayed development due to thei [..]

n. retraso en el desarrollo, retraso del desarrollo

A delay in one or more of the following areas of childhood development: cognitive development, physical development (including vision and hearing), communication development, social and/or emotional d [..]

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 [..]

Term used to describe slower than normal development of an infant or child in one or more areas.

"Developmental delay" means: (a) Delay, at a level of functioning and in accordance with criteria established by rules of the State Board of Education, in one or more of the following develo [..]

A delay in the appearance of some steps or phases of growth and development.