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Appendix B: Glossary
Pages 283-286

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... : DSM-5 criteria require that a child have persistent impairment in social communications and interactions across multiple contexts, as well as restricted or repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities; that symptoms present in early childhood and cause significant functional impairments; and that the impairments not be better explained by intellectual disability (APA, 2013)
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... Examples include therapy for a child who is not walking or talking at the expected age. Health outcomes: Physical and mental health outcomes directly related to health conditions, defined as disorders or illnesses of body systems that are conventionally measured in health care settings.
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... . Recipient: A person who is receiving SSI payments based on an evaluation of his or her countable income and resources, age, and disability status (SSA, 2014)
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