Intellectual disability Flashcards
1
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Definition
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Refers to significant substandard intellectual functioning (2 SDs
- with deficits in adaptive behaviour
- and manifested during the development period
This is regarded as a component of a neurodevelopmental disorder
2
Q
Presentation includes:
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learning difficulties
language delay
behavioural problems
3
Q
The two most common causes are
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trisomy 21 and fragile X syndrome
