PERLS207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Short Stature, Congenital Heart Defect, Down Syndrome
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Intellectual impairments: people with intellectual impairments should be valued members of society, people do not want to be associated with intellectual disability. Imbecile: euphemistic trend - developed and evolved over time, defective, mental deficient, mental retardation, mental handicap, all of the above are considered insults today. Started as a medical term: *developmental disability, umbrella term for disability up to the age of 18, ex. Cerebral palsy: not the same as an intellectual disability. What is an intellectual impairment: considered a neurological disorder. What is intelligence: refers to general mental capabilities. Involves ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience. Iq = intellectual quotient: score of 70-75 or less to have an intellectual impairment. Iq test are biased: your ability to live your life daily can not be captured in an iq test, i. e. Your ability to make friends, contribute to society, rides the bus, etc.