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Communication difficulty
An issue which inhibits the ability of a person to communicate with others.
Complex needs
Two or more needs affecting a person's physical, mental social or financial wellbeing that requires additional care and support on a daily basis.
Deaf
Unable to hear, either completely or partly.
Dementia
A group of symptoms caused by a range of organic disorders that affect the brain.
Developmental delay
When a child takes longer to reach certain development milestones than other children their age.
Dietary needs
The various foods, fluids and supplements required to optimise a person's health.
Disability
In relation to a person, means a substantial restriction in the capacity of the person to carry on a profession, business or occupation in the state or to participate in social or cultural life in the state by reason of an enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual impairment.
Dual diagnosis
A person with a mental health illness and one of either intellectual disability or substance abuse disorder.
Faecal incontinence
Involuntary passing of stool.
FEDS assessment
Feeding eating drinking and swallowing assessment.
Intellectual disability (ID)
A significantly reduced ability to understand new or complex information, to learn new skills (impaired intelligence), with a reduced ability to cope independently (impaired social functioning) which started before adulthood (18 years), with a lasting effect on development.
Learning difficulty
A difficulty in acquiring knowledge or skills, in particular any of various neurodevelopmental conditions affecting either general intellectual ability or the learning and use of specific academic skills such as reading, writing, or mathematics.