A. IDD is an acronym for Intellectual and Developmental Disability. IDD is an overarching term used to describe a life-long disability attributable to cognitive, neurological or other impairments manifested before the age of 22 and usually lasting for a lifetime. IDD affects the activities of daily living in language, learning, living independently, mobility and self-care, among other areas. Autism, Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities, epilepsy and cerebral palsy are examples of IDD.

A. A person. We use “People First Language,” which is an objective and respectful way to speak about people with disabilities by emphasizing the person first, rather than the disability.