PSYC 3850 Chapter 1,2,3: Chapter 1,2 & 3 Summary .docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3850
• Professor: Carol Anne Hendry

Document Summary

Inclusion is the best for the child - this requires collaborative efforts between teachers, parents, and special educators: the concept of intellectual disability, very hard concept to define o. Implies reduced level of intellectual capacity, but intelligence is also hard to define and measure. Disability originates before age 18: five assumptions that need to be considered when applying the definition. Limitations in present functioning must be considered within the context of community environments typical of the individual"s age peers and culture. Valid assessment considers cultural and linguistic diversity as well as differences in communication, sensory, motor and behavioural factors. People with mental retardation are complex human beings who likely have certain gifts as well as limitations. An important purpose of describing limitations is to develop a profile of needed supports. Ses: classification, prevalence is also lower in high ses, used to focus on severity of the disability and cause, now it focuses on five dimensions.