Assessment Professionals: Working on the Multidisciplinary Team

摘要

How disability is diagnosed and treated differs according to age at onset and type of disability. Developmental disabilities, which occur in infancy and childhood, are typically diagnosed after behavioral and maturational anomalies are observed and are then confirmed medically. Acquired disability can occur at any time in the life span, and treatment is often initiated in a hospital emergency room. Disability associated with a degenerative condition, typically associated with advanced age, is generally managed by primary care physicians, neurologists, gerontologists, and family members.