Developmental disorders

Question 1

What is the main distinction between DD?

Answer 1

Specific learning difficulties - involve disorders where there is a deficit in just one or a small number of skills
these skills need to be learned (learning disorders)

specific - difficulty occurs in restricted

General difficulties - impairment in most if not all cognitive functions (Intellectual disability)

e.g. down syndrome

typically have problems in mastering all academic skills and with understanding in most domaines

Question 2

What is the distinction between DD based on?

Answer 2

On standardised IQ test results

• children with specific learning difficulties typically have average or near average IQ scores
• children with general learning difficulties have IQ scores below 70