Psychology 2043A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Maria Montessori, Fragile X Syndrome, Intellectual Disability

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2043A/B
• Professor: Sarah Smits- Bandstra

Document Summary

Maria montessori: used sense training which uses visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, and olfactory senses to preschool children learn. Intellectual and developmental disorders was previously called mental retardation. Jean itard: found a boy living in the forest alone and tried to educate him unsuccessfully. This led to further approaches to idd research and methods of teaching. Levels of idd (traditional method): ranking iq: mild: (iq 50-70, moderate (iq35-50, severe (20-35, profound (below 20) A more functional approach is to indicate the intensity of support needed. Intermittent: support as needed but not all the time: limited: refers to support provided on a regular basis for a short period of time, extensive: ongoing and regular involvement, pervasive: constant, high-intensity help involving many staff members. Theory of mind: the ability to understand the feelings and thoughts of others. In people with idd this lack of a theory of mind can leave them vulnerable to exploitation.