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definition of ID
significantly sub-average general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance
IQ range for ID
0-25: profound, 24-40: severe, 40-55: moderate, 55-70: mild
adaptive behavior for ID
Practical skills: hygiene and keeping a home clean, Social skills: interpersonal communication skills and friendships, Conceptual skills: understanding time and money
Characteristics of ID
MORE LIKELY TO BE REJECTED BY PEERS, IMMATURE BEHAVIOR, INAPPROPRIATE RESPONSES IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS, DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING SUBTLE SOCIAL CUES, PROBLEMS WITH ADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS
(COMMUNICATION, SELF-DIRECTIONS, ETC.), UNUSUAL BEHAVIORS RELATED TO SPECIFIC
DISABILITY, EXPERIENCE MORE LONELINESS
daily living skills for ID
practical, social, and conceptual skills
Prenatal causes of ID
chromosomal abnormalities (Down syndrom, fragile X of Martin-Bell syndrome; Prader-Willi Syndrome), fetal alcohol spectrum disorders,
PKU and Toxoplasmosis
Perinatal causes of ID
prematurity and birth injury
Postnatal causes of ID
Encephalitis (brain inflammation), lead poisoning, and brain injury
down syndrome/ trisomy 21
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Speech Language disability group…
largest disability group
language is…
a system of symbols that individuals use for communication, includes expressive and receptive language
communication is…
The exchange of information and knowledge among participants, Requires a message, a sender, a receiver, and a channel, Communication requires interaction between the
sender and the receiver
causes of speech and language disorders
Biological: comorbidity, brain injury, and heredity
environmental: neglect or abuse, significant allergies, and poverty/malnutrition
Early intervention for Speech and language disorders
Most critical time for speech and language development, Early intervention is very important, Services may occur through a pullout model or in the context of a preschool or kindergarten setting; or a combination with consultation
cognitive and academic characteristics of speech and language disorders
Problems occur across the entire range of cognitive abilities, Problems may profoundly affect a student’s learning, High risk of reading difficulties for students with speech and language delays