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What is DSM-5 Criteria for Intellectual Disability about?

Mental retardation, now called intellectual developmental disorder (IDD), is characterized by deficits in general mental abilities and impairment in adaptive functioning that occurs before age 18. To be diagnosed with IDD, an individual must have significantly below average intellectual functioning (IQ of around 70 or below) as well as limitations in at least two areas of adaptive functioning, including communication, self-care, social skills, and more. While IQ scores are still used to assess intellectual

Author

Cindy Van Wyk

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