GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
LEARNING DISABILITIES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -An intellectual disability is not the same as a learning disability. An intellectual disability refers to when somebody has a developmental disorder (ie. autism), whereas a learning disability refers to when a person has difficulty learning in specific academic areas (ie. dyslexia).
Detailed explanation-2: -● Intellectual Disability standard deviations below the population p p mean, which generally translates into performance in the lowest 3% of a person’s age and cultural group, or an IQ of 70 or below.
Detailed explanation-3: -Diagnosing Intellectual Disability A full-scale IQ score of around 70 to 75 indicates a significant limitation in intellectual functioning.
Detailed explanation-4: -IQ test results fall along the normal (bell-shaped) curve, with an average IQ of 100, and individuals who are intellectually disabled are usually two standard deviations below the average (IQ below 70).