Disengaged
When people are not doing anything, are bored, or isolated they are disengaged. When people with cognitive disabilities are disengaged, it is not through their own choice, but because the assistance they need to participate in activities is unavailable. When a person is disengaged they may pace around, or engage in various types of self-stimulatory or challenging behaviours.
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