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Characteristics of persons with Intellectual Disabilities (ID)…
Characteristics of persons with
Intellectual Disabilities (ID)
Social
Difficulties
Communication/Language
Receptive
Expressive
Play skills
Motivation
Emotional self-control impacts relationship with peers, teachers, everyone
Sometimes student can function socially without others realizing they have a disability
Behavioral
Aggression
Stereotypy
Self Injurious
Disruptive--talking back, not following directions, etc.
Impacts
Seclusion
Restraint
Medications
ABA
Principles may be beneficial
Causes/functions of maladaptive behavior
Attention
Tangibles
Sensory
Intellectual
Significantly sub-average functioning for age
Measured with assessments
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V)
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
Some standard deviation below the mean
Spectrum
Mild to Profound
Academic
Difficulties in executive functioning
Memory recall
Task & skill generalization
Self-monitoring
Organization
Planning
Choice making
Problem solving
Goal setting
Frequently requires related services and accomodations
Speech, special ed, OT, PT
Assistive Tech
Testing and classroom
Learned Helplessness
Language, math, writing
Auditory & visual processing difficulities
Medical
Physical
May have dysmorphic features
Hands, head, feet
Developmental
Can be a result of a trauma or nervous system deterioration
Can have occur since childhood
Genetic factors
Down Syndrome
Fragile X
May have delayed motor functioning early in life
Co-Morbidity
Communication disorders
Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy
Depression
ADHD
Behavior disorders
Autism
Common Types
Fragile X
Down Syndrome
Prader Willi
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Developmental Delay