In essence, BMW is contending that truth should become the standard by which car buyers evaluate manufacturers' brand promises. A novel idea! And this idea has considerable merit, not just for automobile marketers. Companies often want to refine or even reposition their brand promise.
Down syndrome (DS) is a condition in which extra genetic material causes delays in the way a child develops, and often leads to mental retardation. It affects 1 in every 800 babies born. Autism is a complex developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, although it is sometimes diagnosed much later.
Autism spectrum disorder, which includes Asperger syndrome is a developmental disability because it impacts the ordinary social development of a child. Added: Guinshine does not know. All disabilities acquired after birth are acquired, but many are also developmental disabilities.