Intellectual functioning can be assessed with an IQ test. Limitations in intellectual functioning are indicated with an IQ score of around 70 to 75. Adaptive behavior limitations are determined through tests that assess conceptual skills, social skills, and practical skills (FA Qs on Intellectual Disability, 2013). Severity of intellectual impairment can vary, as with most disorders. The range of abilities, therefore, the lifestyle effects of having an intellectual impairment, vary as well. Children with intellectual impairment may show severe milestone delays in areas such as speech, mobility, activities of daily living (ADL), eating, and learning (Intellectual Disability,
Intellectual functioning can be assessed with an IQ test. Limitations in intellectual functioning are indicated with an IQ score of around 70 to 75. Adaptive behavior limitations are determined through tests that assess conceptual skills, social skills, and practical skills (FA Qs on Intellectual Disability, 2013). Severity of intellectual impairment can vary, as with most disorders. The range of abilities, therefore, the lifestyle effects of having an intellectual impairment, vary as well. Children with intellectual impairment may show severe milestone delays in areas such as speech, mobility, activities of daily living (ADL), eating, and learning (Intellectual Disability,