Section DHS 61.022 - Disability related definitions(2) "Autism" means a severe disorder of communication and behavior manifested during the early stages of life. The autistic child appears to suffer primarily from a pervasive impairment of cognitive or perceptual functioning, or both, the consequences of which may be manifested by limited ability to understand, communicate, learn, and participate in social relationships.(3) "Cerebral palsy" means a term applied to a group of permanently disabling symptoms resulting from damage to the developing brain that may occur before, during, or after birth; and that results in loss or impairment of control over voluntary muscles.(5) "Developmental disability" has the meaning given in s. 51.01(5) (a), Stats.(7) "Epilepsy" means a disorder of the brain characterized by a recurring excessive neuronal discharge, manifested by transient episodes of motor, sensory, or psychic dysfunction, with or without unconsciousness or convulsive movements. The seizure is associated with marked changes in recorded electrical brain activity.(7m) "Intellectual disability" means subaverage general intellectual functioning that originates during the developmental period and is associated with impairment in adaptive behavior.(8) "Mental illness" means mental disease to such extent that a person so afflicted requires care and treatment for his or her own welfare, or the welfare of others, or of the community.(a) Mental illness, for purposes of involuntary commitment, means a substantial disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation, or memory which grossly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life, but does not include alcoholism.(10) "Neurologic conditions" means disease states which require treatment similar to that required for intellectual disabilities.(11) "Psychotherapy" means psychotherapy as defined in s. DHS 101.03.(12) "Special education" means any education assistance required to provide an appropriate education program for a child with exceptional educational needs and any supportive or related service.(13) "Substantial disability" means a level of disability of such severity that, alone or in combination with social, legal, or economic constraints, it requires the provision of specialized services over an extended period of time directed toward the individual's emotional, social, personal, physical, or economic habilitation and rehabilitation.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 61.022
Renum. from HSS 61.02 (21) to (33) under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 1, Stats., Register, August, 1996, No. 488; r. (1), (4) and (6), Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00; correction in (11) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635.Amended by, 2019 Wis. Act 1: renum. 9 to 7m and am., am. (5), (10) Register May 2019 No. 761, eff. 6/1/2019Amended by, CR 20-068: r. and recr. (5), am. (13) Register November 2021 No. 792, eff. 1/1/2022