# Constructing Features for Screening Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Grammatical Evolution
## 2 Background Information
### The Proposed Method
Conceptualization, E.I.T. and I.G.T. ; methodology, E.I.T. and I.G.T. ; software, I.G.T. ; validation, E.I.T. and J.P.; formal analysis, E.I.T., G.T. and I.G.T., investigation, G.T. ; resources, E.I.T., G.T. and I.G.T. ; data curation, G.T. and J.P.; writing--original draft preparation, E.I.T., G.T. and I.G.T. ; writing--review and editing, E.I.T., J.P. and I.G.T. ; visualization, E.I.T., G.T. and I.G.T. ; supervision, E.I.T. and I.G.T. ; project administration, E.I.T. ; funding acquisition, E.I.T. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. This research was funded by the project titled \"Smart Computing Models, Sensors, and Early Diagnostic Speech and Language Deficiencies Indicators in Child Communication\", with code HP1 AB-28185 (MIS: 5033088), supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA, Greece, (protocol code 18435 on 15 May 2020). **Informed Consent Statement:** Informed written consent was obtained from all participating parents after informing them regarding the study's compliance with GDPR regulations. **Data Availability Statement:** Data are contained within the article. **Acknowledgments:** We wish to thank all the participants for their valuable contribution in this study as well as administrative and technical support. **Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results. ## References

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