PSYC 3530H Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Intellectual Disability, Neurodevelopmental Disorder, Dsm-5
29 Mar 2017
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Rosa"s law (2010: change from mental retardation to intellectual disability, uses person first terminology (not autistic but a person living with autism) In dsm5 classified as neurodevelopmental disorder (brain based, continues over dev. ) No universal definition of intellectual disability but must have: sub average intelligence (defined as 70 or below, sub average adaptive beh. Can the person cope and deal with everyday life: developmental period (onset before 18) (excludes adult onset conditions) Defining intelligence (dsm5: no score cut offs for iq. The controversial iq: no stable iq from childhood until age 5 or 6 (infancy) Issues of definition/diagnosis: deficits in intellectual functioning (found in school, severity can affect the diagnosis (75-85% diagnosed fit in mild range) More severe cases are easier to diagnose, questionable mild cases are harder to diagnose: depends on social institutions (peer comparisons, learning environment) Based on adaptive functioning (mild, moderate, severe, and profound) (modeled after.
