Pediatric Hands

Question 1

prevalence of Intellectual disability in the U.S.

Answer 1

1.34% of population; 2-3% of global population

Question 2

prevalence of genetic syndromes

Answer 2

30-50% of intellectual & developmental disabilities; down syndrome, 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome

Question 3

American association of intellectual disabilities (AIDD, 2010), identifies 4 categories of factors that contribute to IDDs

Answer 3

1. Biomedical
2. Social
3. Behavioral
4. Educational