Glossary D

Glossary D

Developmental approach refers to the approach to research on language development that attempts to answer the question, "What is the course of language development, and how can we explain it?" Please see also Learnability approach.

Developmental appropriateness is a term used that involves knowledge of children’s normal growth patterns and individual differences.

- Developmental cognitive neuroscience : Developmental Cognitive neuroscience is the perspective that takes data from a variety of sources - molecular biology, cell biology, artificial intelligence, evolutionary theory, as well as

Developmental contextual model . Pease see Developmental systems approach.

Developmental continuities refer to ways in which we remain stable over time or continue to reflect our past.

Developmental Coordination Disorder refers to a disorder characterized by marked motor incoordination (examples are clumsiness and delays in achieving motor milestones).

Developmental Delay is where a child does not reach the same level of functioning in one or more major life activities such as self -care, language, learning, mobility, self-direction, indepe

Developmental disorders which is also known as Autism spectrum disorders or ASDs include Autism, Asperger's syndrome, Rett's disorder, and Childhood disintegrative disorder which are