- PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (PIMD)
PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (PIMD) (Topical Term)
- PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE LEARNING DISABILITIES (PMLD)
Commonly associated with pronounced developmental delay with significant physical and sensory impairments and/or epilepsy. There is no universally accepted definition of PMLD. Grant, G., Ramcharan, P., & Flynn, M. (2010). Learning disability: A life cycle approach. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).page 159.
People with PMLD have profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, very severe communication problems, often extreme physical and/or sensory disabilities, and complex health needs. Their needs are frequently overlooked by more general support organisations for people with learning disabilities. https://www.pmldlink.org.uk/