Chapter 6 - Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Question 1

what are the 3 key points in the IDEA definition of intellectual disabilites

Answer 1

1. significant sub-average intellectual functioning
2. limitations in 2+ adaptive behaviors
3. onset during the developmental period

Question 2

what counts as significantly sub-average intellectic?

Answer 2

scores that are more than 2 standard deviations below the mean
(mean = 100, 95% of pop fall between 2 standard deviations)

Question 3

what are 3 types of adaptive behaviors one could adopt

Answer 3

conceptual, social, practical

Question 4

what are some social issues with having a intellectual disability

Answer 4

stigma/ableism, low school inclusion rates, high levels of victimization, health care inequality

Question 5

wrongful life vs wrongful birth

Answer 5

child sues for failing to prevent their birth; parents sue for not being notified their child was going to be disabled

Question 6

what is Rose’s Law

Answer 6

changed mental retardation to intellectual disability

Question 7

examples of conceptual adaptive behaviors

Answer 7

language, reading/writing, planning, self-direction

Question 8

examples of social adaptive behaviors

Answer 8

interpersonal, responsibility, obeying rules/laws, gullibility

Question 9

examples of practical adaptive behaviors

Answer 9

activities of daily living, health care and legal decisions, employment

Question 10

what are the 3 classifications of ID

Answer 10

mild, moderate, and profound

Question 11

% of cases that fall into mild is

Answer 11

85%

Question 12

ppl who fall into mild ID had the IQ range of ____ and the DSM-5 criteria being

Answer 12

50-69; can live independently with min. levels of support

Question 13

ppl who fall into moderate ID has IQ range of ____ and the DSM - 5 criteria being

Answer 13

35-49; independent living with moderate levels of support

Question 14

what percentage of people within moderate ID

Answer 14

10%

Question 15

ppl who fall into profound ID had the IQ range of ____ and the DSM-5 criteria being

Answer 15

severe ; 3-5%, profound 1.5%
severe- require daily assistance with self-care and safety supervision
profound- requires 24 hour care

Question 16

functional impact of moderate ID (physical problems, comm. academics, social skills, work)

Answer 16

physical problems: sometimes
communication: basic
academics: may achieve early elementary level skills
social skills: may exhibit concerning behaviors,
work: unskilled/supervised

Question 17

functional impact of mild ID (physical problems, comm. academics, social skills, work)

Answer 17

physical problems: rare
communication: conversational
academics: will likely achieve elementary reading, writing, and math skills
social skills: may display immature behaviors, may have difficulty with social relationships
work: unskilled/supervised

Question 18

functional impact of profound ID (physical problems, comm. academics, social skills, work)

Answer 18

physical problems: common
communication: very limited
academics: not likely to read or write
social skills: behav. interfering with learning are common
work: supervised

Question 19

what are top 3 causes of ID

Answer 19

down syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, fragile X syndrome (FXS)

Question 20

what is down syndrome

Answer 20

trisomy 21, additional chromosome

Question 21

what is a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder characterized (behavior wise) with

Answer 21

hyperactive behav., difficulty with attention, poor reasoning

Question 22

what is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder physically characterized with

Answer 22

shorter height, lower weight, small head size, smooth philtrum, heart/kidney/bone problem

Question 23

what is fragile x syndrome

Answer 23

inherited genetic chromosomal disorder; changes in FMR1 gene

Question 24

what are 7 teaching approaches one could take for teaching those with disabilities

Answer 24

small groups, provide immediate positive feedback, simplifying tasks, providing opportunities to generalize skills, systematic use of instructional prompts, task analysis, communication passports

Question 25

what are instructional prompts

Answer 25

given in hierarchal order with the least amount of assistance provided first

Question 26

order instructional prompts from least to most assistance

Answer 26

natural cue, gesture, verbal, visual, model, physical, full physical

Question 27

what is task analysis

Answer 27

a step-by-step breakdown of how a task is completed ; broken into small steps