ABC of Acronyms
American Association on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
What is AAIDD
IQ Range 50 to 70
What is a mild intellectual disability?
Hand flapping, jumping up and down, repetitive sounds
What are stereotyped behaviors?
A genetic condition in which a person has 47 chromosomes instead of 46.
What is Down Syndrome?
Understand individual strengths and limitations.
What is a key part of a successful inclusive classroom?
Intellectual Disability
What is ID?
IQ Range of 35-50
What is a moderate intellectual disability?
Head-banging, self-biting, hitting oneself, face-punching, self-rubbing
What are self-injurious behaviors?
A group of disorders that affects brain and nervous functions such as movement, learning, hearing, and thinking.
What is cerebral palsy?
Supports are provided on an “as-needed” basis, typically on a short-term basis as in transition periods.
What are intermittent levels of support?
Response to Intervention
What is RTI?
IQ Range 20 to 35
What is a profound intellectual disability?
Hitting other people, extreme hostility and yelling
What is aggressive behavior?
Acquiring gross motor, fine motor, language, cognitive, and social skills.
What are developmental milestones?
Supports are provided consistently over a time period.
What are limited levels of support?
Behavior Intervention Plan
What is a BIP?
Requires all federal agencies to stop using the term "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" in October 2010
What is Rosa's Law.
Difficulty with attention and memory, not knowing when to listen, and not knowing how to respond during conversations.
What is a social interaction challenge?
A 25% delay in two or more areas during early childhood.
What is a developmental delay?
Supports are characterized by regular involvement in at least some environments and are not time-limited.
What are extensive levels of intensity or support?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
What is IDEA?
Professionals who study the prevalence of conditions such as intellectual disabilities.
Who are epidemiologists?
Problems in articulation, grammar, vocabulary, and general expressive ability.
What are language challenges?
Significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills.
What are intellectual disabilities?
San Diego State University, Columbia University, University of Cincinnati, University of Miami.
What are schools from which Dr. Valentini received a degree?