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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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