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development delays

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health and welfare

welfare

care of the elderly and of disabled adults

development delays

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Description

The condition in which a child or adult needs more time to reach certain development milestones than that needed by the average person not affected by a development delay.

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development deficiency

development delay

development delays

development difficulty

development disability

development impairment

Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.2 (Last update 22/02/2024)