ID- Then VS NOW
What month and year was the term "Mental Retardation" replaced with Intellectual Disability?
October 2010
According the DSM-5, how many criteria must be reached in order to be considered to have an intellectual disability?
3
When are the 3 main times of an individual life that they can get an Intellectual Disability?
A- Postnatal, Posthumous, Prenatal
B- Prenatal, Perinatal & Postnatal
C- None of the above
B- Prenatal, Perinatal & Postnatal
Which one of these counts as a deficit in adaptive functioning?
A-Limited functioning in one or more daily life activities (e.g., communication, social participation, and independent living) across settings–in the home, school, work, and community).
B- Difficulties in academic learning (reading, writing, mathematics)
A-Limited functioning in one or more daily life activities (e.g., communication, social participation, and independent living) across settings–in the home, school, work, and community).
Rosa's Law
When does a diagnosis of ID usually given?
It is any time before a child reaches adulthood/ it is diagnosed during childhood
Which cause of ID can be prevented and when does it occur?
Environmental factors such as:
Alcohol, other drugs and toxins usually happen during the prenatal stage.
Which one of these counts as a deficit in the conceptual domain?
A-Limited functioning in one or more daily life activities (e.g., communication, social participation, and independent living) across settings–in the home, school, work, and community).
B- Difficulties in academic learning (reading, writing, mathematics)
B- Difficulties in academic learning (reading, writing, mathematics)
What was the only thing that was being used to assess and determine if a child had an intellectual disability?
They were only using an Intelligence Quotient test. (IQ Test)
When testing for deficits in intellectual functioning what are they searching for? Name at least 3.
reasoning, problem solving, planning, abstract thinking, judgment, academic learning, and learning from experience
Which are other prenatal factors?
A- Genetic syndromes like Downs or Fragile X syndrome
B- Brain Malformation
C-Maternal disease
D- All of the above
D- All of the above
Which one of these counts as a deficit in the social domain?
A-Difficulty understanding peer social cues and social rules
B-Limited functioning in one or more daily life activities (e.g., communication, social participation, and independent living) across settings–in the home, school, work, and community).
C- Difficulties in academic learning (reading, writing, mathematics)
A-Difficulty understanding peer social cues and social rules
In addition to using an IQ test, what else is used to determine if a person has an intellectual disability?
a- strength adaptive behavior test
b- skills competency exam
c- none, only the IQ test
What does a deficit in adaptive functioning mean?
Significantly hampers conforming to developmental and sociocultural standards for the individual's independence and ability to meet their social responsibility
OR
Not being able to meet their social responsibilities nor be fully independent
What are the two perinatal causes?
A- Labor and Delivery related events
B- Anoxia at birth (lack of oxygen)
C- Both A and B
Which one of these counts as a deficit in the Practical Domain
A-Difficulty understanding peer social cues and social rules
B- Needing different levels of support in personal care and complex tasks
C- Difficulties in academic learning (reading, writing, mathematics)
B- Needing different levels of support in personal care and complex tasks
True or False: There are more postnatal causes of ID than prenatal and perinatal causes combined?
True, there are more postnatal causes