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PERSON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
- Labour and Employment
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person with a developmental disability
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20a%20developmental%20disability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- developmentally challenged person 2, record 1, English, developmentally%20challenged%20person
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Persons with developmental disabilities may experience slow intellectual development in areas such as learning, reasoning, and memory. Developmental disabilities are caused by conditions that hinder or interfere with the developing brain before, during or shortly after birth, or in early childhood. 3, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20developmental%20disability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employment equity. 4, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20developmental%20disability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plural form: persons with a developmental disability. In general or social contexts, the plural form "people" may be substituted for "persons", which tends to be used in formal, government or legal documents. 2, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20developmental%20disability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
- Travail et emploi
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience développementale
1, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20d%C3%A9veloppementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne ayant des troubles du développement 2, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20des%20troubles%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, feminine noun
- handicapé mental 2, record 1, French, handicap%C3%A9%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La meilleure façon de s'y prendre pour recruter des personnes compétentes ayant des troubles du développement est de s'adresser à des organismes qui représentent ces personnes et leur fournissent des services. 3, record 1, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20d%C3%A9veloppementale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équité en emploi. 4, record 1, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20d%C3%A9veloppementale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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