Chapter 6 - Students with Intellectual Disabilities Flashcards
what are the 3 key points in the IDEA definition of intellectual disabilites
- significant sub-average intellectual functioning
- limitations in 2+ adaptive behaviors
- onset during the developmental period
what counts as significantly sub-average intellectic?
scores that are more than 2 standard deviations below the mean
(mean = 100, 95% of pop fall between 2 standard deviations)
what are 3 types of adaptive behaviors one could adopt
conceptual, social, practical
what are some social issues with having a intellectual disability
stigma/ableism, low school inclusion rates, high levels of victimization, health care inequality
wrongful life vs wrongful birth
child sues for failing to prevent their birth; parents sue for not being notified their child was going to be disabled
what is Rose’s Law
changed mental retardation to intellectual disability
examples of conceptual adaptive behaviors
language, reading/writing, planning, self-direction
examples of social adaptive behaviors
interpersonal, responsibility, obeying rules/laws, gullibility
examples of practical adaptive behaviors
activities of daily living, health care and legal decisions, employment
what are the 3 classifications of ID
mild, moderate, and profound
% of cases that fall into mild is
85%
ppl who fall into mild ID had the IQ range of ____ and the DSM-5 criteria being
50-69; can live independently with min. levels of support
ppl who fall into moderate ID has IQ range of ____ and the DSM - 5 criteria being
35-49; independent living with moderate levels of support
what percentage of people within moderate ID
10%
ppl who fall into profound ID had the IQ range of ____ and the DSM-5 criteria being
severe ; 3-5%, profound 1.5%
severe- require daily assistance with self-care and safety supervision
profound- requires 24 hour care
functional impact of moderate ID (physical problems, comm. academics, social skills, work)
physical problems: sometimes
communication: basic
academics: may achieve early elementary level skills
social skills: may exhibit concerning behaviors,
work: unskilled/supervised
functional impact of mild ID (physical problems, comm. academics, social skills, work)
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
functional impact of profound ID (physical problems, comm. academics, social skills, work)
physical problems: common
communication: very limited
academics: not likely to read or write
social skills: behav. interfering with learning are common
work: supervised
what are top 3 causes of ID
down syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, fragile X syndrome (FXS)
what is down syndrome
trisomy 21, additional chromosome
what is a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder characterized (behavior wise) with
hyperactive behav., difficulty with attention, poor reasoning
what is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder physically characterized with
shorter height, lower weight, small head size, smooth philtrum, heart/kidney/bone problem
what is fragile x syndrome
inherited genetic chromosomal disorder; changes in FMR1 gene
what are 7 teaching approaches one could take for teaching those with disabilities
small groups, provide immediate positive feedback, simplifying tasks, providing opportunities to generalize skills, systematic use of instructional prompts, task analysis, communication passports
