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| PEOPLE with Intellectual Disabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Do you notice anything different about the heading of this page? I don't and neither should you. Below you will find information and links regarding PEOPLE in which you will be making friendships with. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| More than 7.5 million Americans have intellectual disabilities. Over 100,000 newborn babies are added to this number annually. Three out of every 100 children born in this country have, or will develop, a developmental disability. | Studies indicate there are more males with intellectual disabilities than females. 60 percent of the population with intellectual disabilities is male and 40% is female. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A person with developmental disabilities is one who, from childhood, matures at a below average rate. As a consequence, the person experiences unusual difficulty in learning and is relatively ineffective in applying whatever he/she has learned to the problems of ordinary living. | People with disabilities can be hardworking, reliable employees. Supported employment strategies allow people with disabilities have access to new job opportunities for competitive employment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Intellectual disabilities may be regarded as a set of symptoms associated with a condition, disorder or developmental history. It is not contagious because it is not a disease. | There is a clearly established relationship between poverty and intellectual disabilities. Malnutrition, lead poisoning and lack of prenatal care are a few factors that may contribute to the disproportionate occurrence of intellectual disabilities among America�s poor. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Testing methods have various cutoff points for the diagnosis of intellectual disabilities. These can range from an IQ of 70 to an IQ of 80. However, IQ is not the only criteria for diagnosis. A person with intellectual disabilities also exhibits impaired adaptive behavior. | More than 200 causes of intellectual disabilities have been identified. Causes include rubella, syphilis, meningitis, toxoplasmosis, RH-factor, substance abuse, and chromosome abnormalities such as Down Syndrome. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Of the total population with developmental disabilities, the majority are mildly affected (approximately 87%). 10 percent have moderate disabilities, and 3% have severe or profound disabilities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Things to remember when meeting people with intellectual disabilities for the first time: RELAX! If you dont know what to do or say, allow him/her to put you at ease. Remember he/she is a person first...like everyone else. Treat adults as adults. Be considerate of the extra time it might take for him or her to get things done. Let the individual set the pace for walking or talking. Speak directly to the person with the disability and not through a third party. Most importantly, they are PEOPLE with disabilities, NOT disabled people. |
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