Developmental Delay and Intellectual Disability Flashcards
Developmental Delay
Delay in emergence of 1 or more developmental skills as
measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments
– Gross motor
– Fine motor
– Language & Communication
– Social skills
– Adaptive & Self Help
Isolated delay may…
resolve as child grows and develops
Mild delays often signal…
increased risk of later academic or
behavioral difficulties by school age
Does a person with down syndrome mean they have developmental delay?
No, They could be but you have to look into the condition in account
Global Development Delay: What is it*
Delays in multiple/all domains of development (Combination of gross of fine motor.
Global Development Delay: Why is it called a temporary diagnosis?
May later be diagnosed with intellectual/developmental disability
High-risk conditions that indicate Early Screening
– Prematurity – Low birth weight – Perinatal complications – Chronic physical health conditions – Teratogen exposure – Compromised maternal functioning – Low SES
Developmental Disability
disability is developmental and was diagnosed prior to the age of 21
Intellectual Disability: Definition
Significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and
practical skills.
Intellectual Disability: Originates when
This disability originates before the age of 18
Intellectual Disability: IQ score to qualify for diagnosis of ID
70-75 (Average IQ is 100, 2 STD below is 70)
Intellectual Disability: Mild IQ
55-70
Intellectual Disability: Moderate IQ
40-55
Intellectual Disability: Severe IQ
24-40
Intellectual Disability: Profound IQ
Below 25
Intellectual Disability: What it provides and don’t provide
- Diagnosis provides access to state funded services
* Label does not provide information on the individual’s strengths
Intellectual Disability: Conceptual skills
Language and literacy, Money, time & number concepts,
Self-direction
Intellectual Disability: Social skills
Interpersonal skills, Social responsibility, Self-esteem, Gullibility,
Naïveté (i.e., wariness), Social problem solving, Ability to follow
rules/obey laws and to avoid being victimized
Intellectual Disability: Practical skills
Self-care/ADLs, Occupational skills, Healthcare,
Travel/transportation, Schedules/routines, Safety, Use of money, Use of telephone
Intellectual Disability: Mild
social and familial factors
• Environmental factors interact – children of mothers who did not graduate HS
Intellectual Disability: Severe
Severe intellectual disability: biological/genetic origin ( down syndrome, brain bleed)
Intellectual Disability: Prenatal/perinatal
– Chromosomal, genetic, metabolic errors, atypical brain formation,
environmental
– Intrauterine disorders, neonatal disorders
• Prematurity
Intellectual Disability: Postnatal
– Head injury, infection, demyelinating disorders, degenerative
disorders, seizures, toxic-metabolic, malnutrition, environmental
deprivation
Intellectual Disability causes: Causes and how to treat it
- Phenylketonuria (PKU): genetic; lacking enzyme that breaks down phenylalanine (found in protein and aspartame.) Tx: changing diet
- Lead poisoning: Prevent baby from eating paint chips
- Rubella (immunization)
- Provide good environment (nursery homes)