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Intelectual Disability Among Students
Intelectual Disability Among Students
CAUSES OF
INTELLECTUAL
DISABILITY
BODY PARAGRAPH 1:
BIOMEDICAL CAUSES:
-Errors when genes
combine, such as Down
syndrome and Fragile X
syndrome
BODY PARAGRAPH 2:
BEHAVIORAL ISSUES
DURING PREGNANCY
Eg: smoking, use of
drugs or alcohol
BODY PARAGRAPH 3;
FACTORS DURING
CHILDHOOD
Eg: Nutritional
Deficiency, Head injury,
Exposure to chemicals
CONCLUSION:
Ways to communicate with
students with intellectual
disabilities
Eg: have the persons attention,
Use visual information such as
pictures, diagrams, signs, objects,
gestures or miming to improve
understanding.
INTRODUCTION
person is considered
intellectually disabled if he
or she has an IQ of less
than 70 to 75.
Also known as
"developmental delay.
THE CAUSES OF
INTELLECTUAL
DISABILITY AMONG
STUDENTS
By : Nur Afrina binti Nordin
INTRODUCTION
What is Intellectual Disability?
A term that was once commonly used to describe someone
who learns and develops more slowly than other kids.
Also known as "developmental delay.
A person is considered intellectually disabled if he or she
has an IQ of less than 70 to 75.
Signs of
Intellectual
Disability
Rolling over,
sitting up,
crawling, or
walking late
Talking late or
having
trouble with
talking
Slow to master
things like potty
training,
dressing, and
feeding himself
or herself
Difficulty
remembering
things
Difficulty with
problem-
solving or
logical thinking
THE
CAUSES
?
BODY PARAGRAPH 1;
Biomedical causes
Errors when genes
combine, such as
Down syndrome and
Fragile X syndrome
Abnormal
genes
inherited from
parents
Nutritional
deficiencies
Body paragraph 2;
Behavioral issues during pregnancy
Smoking
Use of medicines, drugs , or alcohol that affect the
developing fetus
Malnutrition
Contraction of certain illnesses or infections while pregnant
BODY PARAGRAPH 3;
Factors during childhood
Nutritional
deficiencies
Exposure to lead ,
mercury , and other
toxins
Social factors, such
as child stimulation
and adult
responsiveness
Educational
deficiencies
Head injury or near
drowning
CONCLUSION;
Tips for communicating with a person with an
intellectual disability
Make sure you have the persons attention. Use their name,
gain eye contact or respectfully touch their arm.
Start by assuming a person can understand you, then adjust
your level of communication according to their response.
Use visual information such as pictures, diagrams, signs,
objects, gestures or miming to improve understanding.
Use a respectful tone and volume. If the person does not
understand you, try a different way of providing the
information or asking the question dont assume that
raising the volume of your voice will help.