2 Pager: Intellectual Disability

Question 1

ID is characterized by several limitations in both _____ functioning and in adaptive _____ as expressed in ____, _____, and ____ adaptive skills.

Answer 1

intellectual
behaviour
conceptual, social, and practical

Question 2

When does ID originate before?

Answer 2

age 18

Question 3

Etiology of ID is unknown in __-__% of cases - more than one risk factor for ID is apparent among approx. ___% of the diagnosed population.

Answer 3

40-60%

50%

Question 4

_____ abnormalities are a common cause of ID.

Answer 4

Chromosomal

Question 5

Down syndrome is predominately caused by trisomy of chromosome __ and is present in 1 in ___ newborn children

Answer 5

21; 1 in 700

Question 6

The prevalence of intellectual disability worldwide is estimated to be __% of the population, but in Canada, the
prevalence is __%

Answer 6

1%

0.5%

Question 7

Cognitively and socially, individuals with intellectual disabilities may experience difficulties with?

Answer 7

• reasoning
• organization and planning
• problem solving
• thinking abstractly
• comprehending complex ideas
• agreeableness
• sustaining
• shifting and dividing attention
• learning quickly and learning from experience
• receptive and expressive language

Question 8

Individuals with ID are 2.2 more likely to have health problems than the general population. What are some things that are included in this?

Answer 8

• hearing impairment
• visual impairment
• heart conditions
• epilepsy
• obesity

Question 9

Persons with Down Syndrome are more likely to have a high degree of ___ ___, ______ instability, and ______ incompetence and lower resting heart rates.

Answer 9

joint laxity
atlanto-axial
chronotropic

Question 10

What is chronotropic incompetence?

Answer 10

the inability of the HR to increase in response to PA or stress due to the failure of the removal of vagal (parasympathetic) stimulation.

Question 11

Only __-__% meet public health guidelines for PA

Answer 11

15-33%

Question 12

Describe 2 barriers to participation in physical activities that arise from interactions between the health condition and contextual factors?

Answer 12

1. Caregivers dissuaded people with ID from exercising because it is inconvenient or they are worried about them injuring themselves
2. Staff numbers/resources may be inadequate to allow regular exercise

Question 13

4 considerations for PA and programming for people with ID?

Answer 13

1. Retention of info is poor, so repeat activities and check for understanding.
2. Difficulties with attention, so keep instructions short and select non distracting venues.
3. Practice skills in different environments to help improve transfer of skills.
4. Directly teach and model socially acceptable behaviour.

Question 14

Organizations for individuals with ID?

Answer 14

1. SOC

2. INAS - international sports federation for persons with ID