Glossary
- ID ID, or Intellectual disability, is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills. This disability originates before the age of 18. Intellectual disability is the currently preferred term for the disability historically referred to as mental retardation. (AAIDD).
- IDEA Act (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) Federal law mandating free and appropriate public education for all students. Included in this law are specific requirements for transition planning.
- intellectual disability Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills. This disability originates before the age of 18. Intellectual disability is the currently preferred term for the disability historically referred to as mental retardation. (AAIDD).
- interagency team Local group representing different consituencies meeting regularly and working together toward common goals.
- ITA Individual Training Account - Funds set aside by the One-Stop Career Centers to help individuals pay for training that will lead to obtaining employment.
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