Learning disabilities

Question 1

four aspects of a learning disability

Answer 1

significant impairment in intelligence
significant impairment in adaptive behaviour
significant impairment in social functioning
onset during the developmental period

Question 2

how is impairment in intelligence measured

Answer 2

IQ below 70

Question 3

what is adaptive behaviour

Answer 3

reading
writing
numeracy
self-care

Question 4

developmental period=

Answer 4

<18 years

Question 5

IQ=

Answer 5

metal age/ chronological age x 100

Question 6

what is IQ distribution

Answer 6

normal distribution with tail skew

Question 7

IQ<70 is

Answer 7

2 SD below the mean

means learning disability

Question 8

impairment=

Answer 8

an abnormality of a structure or function

Question 9

disability=

Answer 9

the functional consequence of impairment

Question 10

handicap=

Answer 10

the social consequence of impairment

Question 11

social model of disability=

Answer 11

disability seen as a function of society

Question 12

5 causes of learning disabilities

Answer 12

trauma
toxin
tumour 
genetic 
infection

Question 13

what does Foetal alcohol syndrome cause

Answer 13

mild learning disability with ADHD type problems