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Self-Injurious Behavior(also: SIB, Self-Harm Behavior, Self-Injurious Behaviour)

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) encompasses repetitive actions that cause physical harm to the individual performing them, such as head-banging, skin-picking, biting, or severe hand-mouthing that leads to tissue damage. SIB is more prevalent among individuals with intellectual…

Situational Disability(also: Situational Impairment, Situational Limitation, SIID)

A temporary reduction in ability caused by a person's environment or context rather than a permanent condition. Examples include difficulty reading a screen in bright sunlight (visual), being unable to listen to audio in a noisy environment (auditory), or having limited…

Situational Disability(also: Situational Impairment, Contextual Disability)

A temporary limitation in ability caused by environmental circumstances rather than a permanent condition. Examples include being unable to read a screen in bright sunlight (visual), not hearing audio in a noisy environment (auditory), being unable to use two hands while…

Situational Impairment(also: Situational Disability, Situationally-Induced Impairment)

A temporary reduction in a person's ability to interact with technology caused by their environment or context rather than a permanent condition. Examples include using a phone in bright sunlight (visual), operating a device while carrying groceries (motor), or trying to hear…

Stereotypic Behavior(also: Stereotypy, Stereotypical Behavior, Stereotypies)

Stereotypic behavior refers to repetitive, seemingly purposeless movements or actions that follow a consistent pattern, such as rocking, hand-flapping, spinning, or hand-mouthing. These behaviors are commonly observed in individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism…

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