Children with

Intellectual
Disability
What is Intellectual Disability?
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 Substantial limitations in present
functioning.
 Significantly sub-average intellectual
functioning.

 Limitations in the adaptive skills or

behavior
What is Intellectual Disability?
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 Related limitations in adaptive skills
areas.
1. Communication
2. Self-care
3. Home living
4. Community use
5. Social Skills
What is Intellectual Disability?
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 Related limitations in adaptive skills
areas.
6. Self-direction
7. Health and safety
8. Functional Academics
9. Leisure
10. Work
Classification of Intellectual Disability
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 There are four levels that are still widely
used today

1. Mild ID with IQ scores from 55 to 70

2. Moderate ID with IQ scores from 40 to 54
3. Severe ID with IQ scores from 25 to 39
4. Profound ID with IQ scores below 25
Causes of Intellectual Disability
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 It was classified the causes based on
time of onset

1. Prenatal causes
2. Perinatal causes
3. Postnatal causes
Causes of Intellectual Disability
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 Prenatal (Occurring before birth)

1. Down syndrome
2. Klinefelter syndrome
3. Fragile X syndrome
4. William syndrome
Causes of Intellectual Disability
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 Prenatal (Occurring before birth)

5. Prader-Willi syndrome
6. Phenylketonuria
7. Developmental disorder of brain
formation
DOWN SYNDROME
KLINEFELTER SYNDROME
FRAGILE X SYNDROME
WILLIAM SYNDROME
PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME
PHENYLKETONURIA
DEVELOPEMNATAL DISORDERS OF BRAIN FORMATION
Causes of Intellectual Disability
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 Perinatal (occurring during birth)

1. Intrauterine disorder
2. Neonatal disorder
Causes of Intellectual Disability
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 Postnatal (Occurring shortly after birth)
1. Head injuries
2. Infections
3. Seizure disorders
4. Malnutrition
5. Environmental deprivation
6. Cultural-familial retardation
Learning and Behavior Characteristics

 Deficits in cognitive functioning

 Deficits in memory
 Deficits in adaptive behavior
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