If you are interested in CQI, we suggest that you do the following: Watch for, and be sure your department is taking advantage of, CQI training programs. These are listed on our Web site and Quality Endeavors newsletters. Find out whether your department is forming a CQI team.
Developmental Disability: A developmental disability is a lifelong condition that means a person grows and develops differently and more slowly than others. Individuals with a developmental disability may have difficulty learning and processing information, understanding abstract concepts, or adapting to some of the demands of daily life. This disability varies greatly between individuals and may or may not be accompanied by other physical conditions.
Intellectual disability (ID), also called intellectual development disorder (IDD) or general learning disability, and formerly known as mental retardation (MR), is a generalized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significantly impaired intellectual and adaptive functioning.5â90% of the affected people have mild intellectual disability. Non-syndromic or idiopathic cases accounts for 30â50% of cases. About a quarter of cases are caused by a genetic disorder. Cases of unknown cause affect about 95 million people as of 2013.