SPECIAL EDUCATION CONTEMPORARY
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PROFESSIONALS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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●● Intellectual disability Definition
Answer: Low IQ (less than 70, problem with life skills - adaptive
behavior identified by age 18
●● How often does this occur (prevalance)
Answer: Little over 1% of school aged children, more boys than girls,
more african americans because of testing bias
●● Levels by Intellectual Disability - mild
Answer: IQ 55-69 by grade 6
●● Levels by Intellectual disability - moderate
Answer: IQ 41-55 by grade 2
●● Levels by intellectual disability - severe
Answer: IQ 26-40 by preschool
, ●● Levels by intellectual disability - profound
Answer: IQ less than 25
●● What is Down Syndrome
Answer: individuals that have abnormal chromosomes because there
was a fault when cells divided.they have 46 chromosomes.
the most common chromosome abnormality, causing intellectual
disability,
●● What is another name for Down Syndrome
Answer: Trisomy 21 because the twenty-first chromosome has a faulty
split.
Splits by three rather than 2
●● Common Characteristics of Down Syndrome
Answer: distinct facial appearance like slanted eyes, short fingers, poor
muscle tone, stocky built. Susceptible to heart disease/
●● 4 Types of Intellectual Disabilities found Pre-Natal (before birth)
Answer: Down Syndrome (most common), Fragile X, Prader-Willi,
Fetal Alchohol
PERSPECTIVES FOR SCHOOL
PROFESSIONALS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE FULL SOLUTION
●● Intellectual disability Definition
Answer: Low IQ (less than 70, problem with life skills - adaptive
behavior identified by age 18
●● How often does this occur (prevalance)
Answer: Little over 1% of school aged children, more boys than girls,
more african americans because of testing bias
●● Levels by Intellectual Disability - mild
Answer: IQ 55-69 by grade 6
●● Levels by Intellectual disability - moderate
Answer: IQ 41-55 by grade 2
●● Levels by intellectual disability - severe
Answer: IQ 26-40 by preschool
, ●● Levels by intellectual disability - profound
Answer: IQ less than 25
●● What is Down Syndrome
Answer: individuals that have abnormal chromosomes because there
was a fault when cells divided.they have 46 chromosomes.
the most common chromosome abnormality, causing intellectual
disability,
●● What is another name for Down Syndrome
Answer: Trisomy 21 because the twenty-first chromosome has a faulty
split.
Splits by three rather than 2
●● Common Characteristics of Down Syndrome
Answer: distinct facial appearance like slanted eyes, short fingers, poor
muscle tone, stocky built. Susceptible to heart disease/
●● 4 Types of Intellectual Disabilities found Pre-Natal (before birth)
Answer: Down Syndrome (most common), Fragile X, Prader-Willi,
Fetal Alchohol
