Disability Defined
The state of Missouri defines a developmental disability as a disability which is attributable to:Mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, head injury or autism, or a learning disability related to a brain dysfunction; or autism; or any other mental or physical impairment or combination of mental or physical impairments; and is manifested before the person attains age twenty-two; and is likely to continue indefinitely; and results in substantial functional limitations in two or more or the following areas of major life activities:
- Self-care:
- Receptive and expressive language development and use;
- Learning;
- Self-direction;
- Capacity for independent living or economic self-sufficiency;
- Mobility; and
- Reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic care, habilitation or other services which may be of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.
