ID/DS

Intellectual disability is the current term, which replaces the old diagnostic label:

• autism

• mental retardation

• agotaphobia

• learning disability

To be diagnosed as intellectually disabled, individuals must score at or below __ on an IQ standardized assessment.

• 70

• 100

• 50

• 90

Which of the three domains below is not associated with the diagnosis of an intellectual disability?

• practical

• social

• spatial

• conceptual

Which of the following skills is NOT a part of the conceptual domain as it pertains to intellectual disabilities?

• language

• self-esteem

• time

• self-direction

Which of the following statement best represents a deficit in adaptive behavior?

• 3-year old Joey is afraid of the dark.

• 5-year old Darrell cannot tie his shoes.

• 12 year-old Chandler cannot cross the street w/out assistance

Which of the following statements about IQ tests is NOT TRUE?

• IQ test scores tend to be dynamic.

• IQ tests can be culturally biased.

• IQ tests measures performance at one point in time.

Chael is a student who needs minimal supports to function at school and in the community. Based on this, he is most likely to have ___ ID.

• mild

• moderate

• severe

• profound

Why does the definition of ID include the onset occur before 18 years of age?

How does ID different from nonspecific language impairment?

Children with autism do not have intellectual disability.

• TRUE

• FALSE