Abpsych dev& onset

Conceptual domain

skills deficit in areas such as language, reasoning, and knowledge

Social domain

problems with social judgements and ability to maintain and make friends

Practical domain

difficulty in managing personal care or job responsibilities

Environmental cause of ID

deprivation, abuse, and neglect

Prenatal cause of ID

, exposure to drugs and disease while in womb

Perinatal cause of ID

difficulties in labor and delivery

Postnatal cause of ID

infections and brain injury

Biological dimension cause of ID

appears to be responsible for the more common forms of ID.

Genetic influence as cause of ID

this includes chromosomal disorder and multiple genetics condition

Mild ID specifier

IQ 20-55 and 70

Moderate ID specifier

IQ 35-40 to 50-55

Severe ID specifier

IQ 20-25 to 35-40

Profound ID specifier

IQ 20-25

Conceptual domain: Mild for children

difficulties in learning academic skills involving reading, writing, arithmetic, time, or money, with support needed in one or more areas to meet age-related expectations

Conceptual domain: Mild for adults

difficulties in abstract thinking, executive function, and short-term memory, as well as functional use of academic skills

Social domain: Mild

the individual is immature in social interactions, limited understanding of risk in social situations, gullibility.

Practical domain: Mild

need some support with complex daily living tasks in comparison to peers

Conceptual domain: Moderate for adults

academic skill development is typically at an elementary level, and support is required for all use of academic skills in work and personal life

Conceptual domain: Moderate for children

For preschoolers, language and pre-academic skills develop slowly. For school- age children, progress in reading, writing, mathematics, and understanding of time and money occurs slowly across the school years and is markedly limited compared with that of peers

Social domain: Moderate

marked differences from peers in social and communicative behavior across development, spoken language is much less complex, limited to friends and family relationships, and judgment an decision making

Practical domain: Moderate

The individual can care for personal, although an extended period of teaching and time is needed for the individual to become independent in these areas, and reminders may be needed.