Ryan was born to a drug-addicted mother who used a variety of drugs and alcohol during her pregnancy.Despite his mother's ingestion of potentially teratogenic substances,Ryan appeared normal at birth.Now that Ryan is in school,however,he appears to have learning disabilities and behavioral problems.Ryan's symptoms are indicative of

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The sleeper effect describes a situation where initial normal appearances at birth are followed by the emergence of problems or deficits later in life, as seen in Ryan's case with learning disabilities and behavioral problems emerging after an apparently normal birth.

Ryan Was Born to a Drug-Addicted Mother Who Used a Variety