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Impulse Control
Refers
to the individual's ability to withhold inappropriate verbal or motor responses
while completing a task. Persons who act or speak without first considering the
consequences are viewed as having poor impulse control. Incontinent
Inability to control bowel and bladder functions. Many people who are incontinent
can become continent with training. Initiative
Refers to the individual's ability to begin a series of behaviors directed toward
a goal. Interdisciplinary Approach
A method of diagnosis, evaluation, and individual program planning in which two
or more specialists, such as medical doctors, psychologists, recreational therapists,
social workers, etc., participate as a team, contributing their skills, competencies,
insights, and perspectives to focus on identifying the developmental needs of
the person with a disability and on devising ways to meet those needs. Intracranial
Pressure (ICP)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure measured from a needle
or bolt introduced into the CSF space surrounding the brain. It reflects the pressure
inside of the skull.
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