PSYC 412 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Euphemism, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability
10 Apr 2019
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Lecture 23: intellectual disability: terminology, historically, whatever term has been used to define this condition has shifted to become an insult and offensive, euphemism treadmill terms intended to be neutral slowly acquire negative meanings. Did the test accurately reflect the person"s iq. Intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder) is a disorder with onset during the developmental period that includes both intellectual and adaptive functioning deficits in conceptual, social, and practical domains. Specify current severity: mild, moderate, severe, or profound: subtypes and degrees of impairment, domains of impairment. Personal activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, mobility, and toileting. Instrumental activities of daily living such as preparing meals, taking medication, using the telephone, managing money, using transportation and doing housekeeping activities: subtypes by degree of impairment. For school-aged children and adults: learning difficulties in academic skills involving reading, writing, arithmetic, time, or money, the support needed in one or more areas to meet age-related expectations.
