Definition of Developmental Disability
Under the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of rights Act, adopted in 2000, “Developmental Disability means a severe, chronic disability of an individual that:
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) defines Intellectual disability as “…a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills. This disability originates before the age of 18 [8]”. extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.
Some of the most common known causes of I/DD are Autism, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome. Other causes include infections during or after birth, such as measles or meningitis and exposure to environmental toxins. [9]
Under the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of rights Act, adopted in 2000, “Developmental Disability means a severe, chronic disability of an individual that:
- is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
- is manifested before the individual attains age 22;
- is likely to continue indefinitely;
- results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity: (i) Self-care, (ii) receptive and expressive language, (iii) learning, (iv) mobility, (v) self-direction, (vi) capacity for independent living, and (vii) Economic self-sufficiency; and
- reflects the individual’s need for a combination and sequence of specialized, interdisciplinary, or generic services, individualized supports, or other forms of assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated [7].
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) defines Intellectual disability as “…a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills. This disability originates before the age of 18 [8]”. extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.
Some of the most common known causes of I/DD are Autism, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome. Other causes include infections during or after birth, such as measles or meningitis and exposure to environmental toxins. [9]