developmentally
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She bought a special recipe book to make her own organic baby food and stocked the nursery with aesthetically pleasing, developmentally appropriate books and building blocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
My brother, who has cerebral palsy and is developmentally disabled, is two years older than I am.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
They are blamed, even though they are children who are developmentally incapable of making adult choices.
From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025
The school had described her as showing distinctive behaviours that made her stand out from peers developmentally.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
The following chart indicates musical developmental ability by age, and will guide you in introducing musical skills and material that children are developmentally ready for.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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