Intellectual Disability: Some Current Issues (Disability Studies) - Hardcover

Joav Merrick

 
9781633218550: Intellectual Disability: Some Current Issues (Disability Studies)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1633218554 ISBN 13: 9781633218550
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US), 2014

Synopsis

Intellectual disability is characterised by deficits in cognitive and adaptive abilities that initially manifest before 18 years of age. The prevalence of intellectual disability is estimated to be between 1 and 3 out of every 100 individuals in the general population. Most individuals have mild intellectual disability and the cause is generally not identified. A small percentage of individuals have severe deficits and will need lifetime supports. The diagnosis of intellectual disability requires formal psychometric testing to assess the intelligence quotient and adaptive functioning. The management of individuals who have intellectual disability is based on providing general medical care, treatment of specific behavioral symptoms, early intervention, special education, and variable degrees of community based supports. In this book we present some current issues in intellectual and developmental disability.

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About the Authors

Professor and Founding Chair of the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University, Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.



Dilip R. Patel Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI, USA

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Publisher
Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US)
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1633218554
ISBN 13 
9781633218550
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
306