The Pros And Cons Of Intellectual Disability

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What is Intellectual Disability?
Intellectual disability (ID) and related terminology have evolved over time to reflect the legal and social gains made by individuals with such a disability and their families. ID is characterized by significant limitations in intellectual functioning (e.g., reasoning, learning, and problem solving); significant limitations in adaptive behavior (i.e., conceptual, social, and practical skills in everyday life); and onset in childhood (before the age of 18 years; American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Disabilities, 2017). Intellectual disability is a particular state of functioning that begins in childhood and is characterized by limitations in both intelligence and adaptive skills (Janet W. Lerner, 2015).
Terms No Longer Used
One of the major shifts in the early 1980s was a move toward person-first language, reflecting the idea that the disability does not define the person. Terms like individuals with intellectual …show more content…

Adaptive functioning are skills required for day to day living. A child who struggles with dressing oneself and feeding themselves would be displaying signs of ID. Children who fail to meet developmental and sociocultural standards for personal independence and social responsibility have 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

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