Developmental Disabilities Clause Samples

Developmental Disabilities. Pursuant to Section 66-402, Idaho Code, a chronic disability of a person which appears before the age of twenty-two (22) years; and (3-14-07) i. Is attributable to impairment, such as mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, or other condition found to be closely related to or similar to one of those impairments that requires similar treatment or services, or is attributable to dyslexia resulting from such impairments; (3-14-07) ii. Results in substantial functional limitations in three (3) or more of the following areas of major life activity: self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, or economic self-sufficiency; and (3-14-07) iii. Reflects the need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary or generic care, treatment or other services which are of life-long or extended duration and individually planned and coordinated. (3-14-07)

Developmental Disabilities. “Developmental disabilities include a diverse group of severe chronic conditions that are due to mental and/or physical impairments. People with developmental disabilities have problems with major life activities such as language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living. Developmental disabilities begin anytime during development up to 22 years of age and usually last throughout a person’s lifetime.”32 “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), in collaboration with a number of national partners, launched a public awareness campaign called “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” The campaign aims to educate parents about childhood development, including early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders, and encourages developmental screening and intervention. To access more information about a range of developmental disabilities, go to CDC’s Learn the Signs, Act Early.