Intellectual Disability Flashcards
Define developmental disability
Severe chronic disabilities (cognitive or physical or both). Appear before the age of 22 - likely to be lifelong.
Developmental delay
present before tage 5. May lead to permanent developmental disability or may become resolved over time and/or with treatment
Intellectual Disability (ID)
Significant limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior. originates before 18.
What is intellectual functioning?
General mental capacity, (learning, reasoning, problem solving). IQ of 70-75 or below required for diagnosis of ID
What is adaptive behavior?
conceptual, social and practical skills that people have learned to be able to function in their everyday lives.
What are significant limitations in Adaptive behavior?
performance that is at least 2 SD below the mean on a standardized test
What are some conceptual skills?
Receptive and expressive language, reading and writing, money concepts, time, self-directions
What are some social skills?
Interpersonal, responsibility, self esteem, gullibility, naivete, follows rules/obeys laws
What are some practical skills?
Eating, dressing, mobility.
IADL - preparing meals, managing money, housekeeping
maintaing safe environment
occupational skills
What are the 5 assumptions that the definition of ID must be applied in?
Appropriate context Consider cultural/linguistic diversity Limitations coexist with strength develop profile of needed supports With supports life with ID will generally improve
Intermittent Level of Support
Support is not always needed. It is provided on an “as needed” basis and is most likely to be required at life transitions (e.g., moving from school to work)
Limited Level of Support
consistent support is required, though not on a daily basis (non-intensive)
Extensive Level of Support
regular, daily support is required in at least some environments (e.g., daily home-living support)
Pervasive Level of Support
daily extensive support, perhaps of a life-sustaining nature, is required in multiple environments
What age range does help me grow serve?
prenatal to age three (early intervention, home visitation)
Etiology of ID
40-50% have no identifiable cause.
Causes may be prenatal Chromosomal/errors of metabolism), perinatal (birth asphyxia), postnatal (seizure disorders, malnutrition)
Associated motor/sensory problems
May have delays in motor development (motor learning/motor control)
Difficulty monitoring sensory input
How to children with ID compare to those who develop typically?
> # reps to learn Difficulty generalizing skills Difficulty maintaining skills that arent practiced Slower response time More limited repertoire of responses
Causes of Down Syndrome
Most not inherited Trisomy 21 (nondisjunction - 95%, translocation (4%), mosaic - 1%)