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Intellectual Disability Assessment
Intellectual Disability
Intellectual Disability is a term that refers to limitations within one’s cognitive and adaptive functioning abilities. Typically one has significant challenges related to problem solving, learning, memory, processing information as well as completing tasks of daily living (i.e. household tasks, financial management, self-care, etc.)
Goal of Assessment
The goal of this assessment is to identify one’s cognitive, academic and adaptive functioning abilities. Such information will help to determine if a client meets the diagnostic criteria for an Intellectual Disability, as well to identify specific strategies, programs and community resources that may best help the client.
BENEFITS OF AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY ASSESSMENT
- An understanding of one’s cognitive, academic and adaptive functioning abilities,
- An understanding of how one learns best,
- An understanding of specific strategies/programs that may be beneficial,
- An understanding of appropriate accommodations/modifications that may be implemented within a classroom,
- An understanding of how related professionals i.e. speech-language, occupational therapy, specialized tutoring, therapeutic support may be beneficial,
- An understanding of how to access potential community resources, and
- To determine if one meets the diagnostic criteria for an Intellectual Disability.
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