Intellectual Disability

Question 1

what is the diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability?

Answer 1

Criterion A:
Deficits in assessed intellectual function
Criterion B:
Deficits in adaptive functioning in comparison to an individual’s peers
Criterion C:
Onset is during the developmental period

Question 2

what are the three domains involved in adaptive functioning?

Answer 2

conceptual
social
practical

Question 3

this domain that is involved in adaptive functioning involves
competence in memory, language, reading, writing, math reasoning, acquisition of practical
knowledge, problem-solving, and judgment in novel situations, among others

Answer 3

conceptual domain

Question 4

this domain that is involved in adaptive functioning involves awareness of others’ thoughts, feelings, and experiences; empathy; interpersonal communication skills; friendship abilities; and social judgment, among others

Answer 4

social domain

Question 5

this domain that is involved in adaptive functioning involves learning and self-management across life settings, including personal care, job responsibilities, money management, recreation, self-management of behavior, and
school and work task organization, among others

Answer 5

practical domain

Question 5

what does it mean when Criterion B (for intellectual disability) is met?

Answer 5

Criterion B is met when at least one domain of adaptive functioning—conceptual, social, or practical—is sufficiently impaired that ongoing support is needed in order for the person to perform adequately in one or more life settings at school, at work, at home, or in the community

Question 6

what does Criterion C (for intellectual disability), onset during the developmental period, refer to?

Answer 6

Criterion C, onset during the developmental period, refers to the recognition that intellectual and adaptive deficits are present during childhood or adolescence.

Question 7

why is intellectual disability categorized as a neurodevelopmental disorder instead of a neurocognitive disorder?

Answer 7

loss of cognitive functioning, which characterizes neurocognitive disorders is not present in intellectual disability, but neurocognitive disorders may co-occur with intellectual disability.

Question 8

how is intellectual disability different from communication disorders and specific learning disorder?

Answer 8

communication disorders and specific learning disorder are only specific to the communication and learning domains and do not show any deficits in intellectual and adaptive behavior but may co-occur with learning disability

Question 9

This category is diagnosed when
an individual fails to meet expected developmental milestones in several areas of intellectual functioning, and applies to individuals who are unable to undergo systematic assessments of intellectual functioning, including children who are too young to participate in
standardized testing

DIAGNOSIS FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 5 YEARS FOR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Answer 9

Global Developmental Delay

Question 9

This category is reserved for individuals over the age of 5 years when assessment of the
degree of intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder) by means of locally
available procedures is rendered difficult or impossible because of associated sensory or
physical impairments, as in blindness or prelingual deafness; locomotor disability; or presence of severe problem behaviors or co-occurring mental disorder.

Answer 9

Unspecified Intellectual Disability