PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Congenital Heart Defect, Intellectual Disability, Flat Feet

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3171
• Professor: Guergana Mileva

Document Summary

History: common in the past for children with birth defects, etc. to be sacrificed. Believed to be a result from the 4 humours (hippocrates) Later thought to be of the holy innocents. -asylums were built, not a good place for them. Shed light about the institutional model for those with developmental disorders and intellectual disabilities. John f kennedy supported this model and to normalize their education. Idiot, then imbecile and moron (intellectual of 8 12 years of age) Once these words became degrading, they came up with the word retard (from french, being delayed). It came from a good place but in the 1960s it began a negative connotation. The who estimates ~3% prevalence of developmental disorders. Canada: 8/1000; where 4/1000 mild and 4/1000 severe. Onset should appear throughout development of intellectual and adapting functioning. Their cut off points have changed throughout time. Self-care, social, domestic, academic, community and work skills. Important to consider when diagnosing one with developmental issues.