PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability, Behaviour Therapy
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Chapter 2 areas of application: an overview. Behaviour program called triple p (positive patenting program) is am effective multilevel parenting program to prevent and treat severe behaviour, emotional and developmental problems in children. Successes of bm occurred in applications to individuals with severe behaviour limitations due to atypical childhood development autism and intellectual disabilities receiving the most attention. Mental retardation - individuals with intellectual impairments was then switched with the term developmental disability (has a broader range of meaning) Intellectual disability disability that originates before the age of 18 and that is characterized by significant limitations both in adaptive behaviour and intellectual function: 70-75 or below on iq tests 2. 3% of population. Use techniques such as toileting, self-help skills, social skills, communication skills, vocational skills, leisure time activities. Show some combination of impaired social behaviour, impaired communication, and repetitive self-stimulatory behaviour. Show similar behaviours to child with intellectual disabilities = may score low on self- care tasks.
