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Developmental & Clinical Service Terms

IDD

Intellectual and developmental disabilities - lifelong conditions affecting thinking, learning and everyday skills.
An acronym for “intellectual and developmental disabilities”, which is a broad category of lifelong conditions affecting intellectual functioning, adaptive behaviour, and developmental skills.

Related Terms

ABA

Applied behaviour analysis, an evidence-based approach to building skills and supporting behaviour.

ASD

Autism spectrum disorder, a neurodevelopmental condition affecting communication, behaviour and sensory processing.

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