Week Ten - Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities

Question 1

What are the criteria for having an intellectual disability?

Answer 1

• Individuals over 6 years of age
• IQ score of 2 standard deviations below the mean
• Disability manifested prior to 18 years of age
• Significant deficits in 2 or more areas of adaptive behaviour

Question 2

What is an Adaptive Behaviour Assessment?

Answer 2

Looks at daily living skills, assessment of conceptual, social, practical self-help - assessment done by observation.

Question 3

What principle underlies behaviour intervention?

Answer 3

All behaviour serves a purpose. It has a function, ask ‘why’.

Question 4

What are the ten causalities of intellectual disabilities?

Answer 4

Infections and intoxications; trauma or physical agent; metabolism or nutrition; gross brain disease; chromosomal abnormalities; unknown prenatal influence; other conditions originating in the prenatal period (low birth weight); following psychiatric disorder; environmental influences; other conditions

Question 5

What are some of the ethical considerations when it comes to the assessment of an individuals with an intellectual disability?

Answer 5

Consent; need for the assessment; record keeping; who is asking for the report and why

Question 6

What are the components of a full behaviour intervention and support service? (4) (All behaviour serves a purpose)

Answer 6

Behaviour assessment; lifestyle and environment review; incident prevention and response plan; programme development, implementation and review.

Question 7

Provide an example of skill development training.

Answer 7

Relaxation; where do you feel it in your body? (draw a picture)
Asking for help; practice at low-stress times

Question 8

What important information is there to remember when providing training for individuals with ID?

Answer 8

Type and focus of training must be take into account level of functioning; use of words vs pictures; individuals willingness to be involved; every individual is different

Question 9

What is a restrictive practice?

Answer 9

Support strategies that impose restrictions; used with the intention of influencing or changing behaviour.

Question 10

What is a restricted practice?

Answer 10

Have additional safeguards placed on them to ensure they are being used appropriately and safely and in keeping with best practice. E.g. physical restraint, restricted access