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Intellectual Disability

Intellectual Disability. Dealing with mental retardation Emily Spaulding. What is Intellectual Disability?. Limitations in: intellectual functioning Adaptive behavior Affects 2.5% to 3% of general population. Classification. 4 different degrees of classification: Mild Moderate

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Intellectual Disability

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  1. Intellectual Disability Dealing with mental retardation Emily Spaulding

  2. What is Intellectual Disability? • Limitations in: • intellectual functioning • Adaptive behavior • Affects 2.5% to 3% of general population

  3. Classification • 4 different degrees of classification: • Mild • Moderate • Severe • Profound • Cause of disability determines age the symptoms occur and the severity of these symptoms

  4. Outlook • Entitled to: • Free testing • Individualized education • Skills training • Independent living • Employment

  5. Classroom • Provided by schools • Education • Social development • Teachers should make accommodations and modifications to their instructions for these students

  6. Classroom Curriculum • Help prepare students to live and function independently in society

  7. Classroom Accommodations

  8. Skills to Learn

  9. Works Cited Intellectual Disability http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddmr.htm Mental Retardation http://www.faqs.org/health/topics/37/Mental-retardation.html Classroom Help http://www.napcse.org/exceptionalchildren/mentalretardation.php http://www.bamaed.ua.edu/spe300/index.html http://www.projectidealonline.org/mentalRetardation.php

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