Intellectual Disabilities Flashcards
(32 cards)
What does IDD stands for?
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
IDD is formerly termed as ____?
mental retardation
Since 1908 there have been ____ changes in the definition
10
Since 1908 there have been ten changes in the definition, and even the current definition has received its share of criticism. There seem to be two reasons for this dynamic state: ?
- increase of research
- changes in the way society views IDD and those who have it.
The American Association on Mental Retardation, changed its name to _______?
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
Refers to two separate domains in which limitations must be found before we refer to a person as having IDD. The first is ____? and the second ____?
1st - significantly subaverage intellectual functioning;
2nd - domain reflects limitations in three general indicators of adaptive skills.
Dual criteria
intellectual subnormality/developmental delay and deficits in adaptive behavior—in identifying mild IDD
Mental retardation is a particular state of functioning that begins in
childhood
Mental retardation is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in ____ and ____.
Intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior
Mental retardation is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in _____.
conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills.
The following three criteria must be met for a child to be diagnosed with an intellectual disability.
A. Deficits in intellectual functions
B. Deficits in adaptive functioning
C. Onset of intellectual and adaptive deficits during the developmental period
What are the Levels of Support?
- Intermittent
- Limited
- Extensive
- Pervasive
____ and _____ discovered that genes influence the proteins that are critical to the functioning of the organ systems that determine behavior
James Watson and Francis Crick
Results from a genotype that features three copies of chromosome 21
Down Syndrome
The leading cause of inherited developmental disability, results from a mutation on the long arm of the X chromosome
Fragile X Syndrome
Drugs (including alcohol) and cigarette smoke are prime examples of ____.
Teratogens
Refer to any agent that causes a structural abnormality following fetal exposure during pregnancy.
Teratogens
About 7 out of 10,000 births result in ____.
FAS - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Psychologists such as ____ and _____ have long championed the idea that the experiences that young children have in their families and their surrounding social systems can have a significant impact on their development
Hunt and Bronfenbrenner
IQ Range: 50-69
Mild Intellectual Disability
Might struggle with complex tasks but can manage self care
Mild Intellectual Disability
IQ Range: 35-49
Moderate Intellectual Disability
Require more significant support in both academic and daily living skills
need ongoing assistance
Moderate Intellectual Disability
Needs Extensive support
Moderate Intellectual Disability
