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Autism
Specifiers
relating to
severity
Social
Mild domain
Conceptual Practical
Moderate domain domain
Intellectual
Disability
Severe Adaptive
functioning
Profound
Contd……… Classifications systems
2. Medical descriptors classify intellectual disabilities on the basis of the origin of the condition (e.g., infection, intoxication,
3. Type and extent of support needed categorizes people with intellectual disabilities as having intermittent, limited, extensive,
Genetic conditions,
Problems at birth,
Neonatal
Severe jaundice, hypoglycemia
(first four weeks of life)
Brain infections such as tuberculosis,,
and bacterial meningitis
Postnatal
Head injury (in infancy and
Chronic lead exposure
Severe and prolonged malnutrition childhood)
How does intellectual disability effect the child?
● Attention
● Memory
● Language ability
• Conceptual
• Social
• Practical
Conceptual Domain
• Competence in memory,
• Language,
• Reading,
• Writing,
• Math reasoning,
• Empathy,
• Social judgment
Practical Domain
• learning, and self management across life settings including personal care,
• Job responsibilities,
• Money management,
• Recreation,
Reserved for individuals under the age of 5 years when clinical severity cannot be reliably tested during early
childhood
Reserved for individuals over the age of 5 years when assessment is difficult or impossible due to sensory and
physical impairments or presence of severe problem behaviors or co-occurring mental disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
1. Deficits in reciprocity
6. Limited interests
7. Hyper/ Hypoactivity
Severity level
Level 2 Level 3
Level 1
Requiring Requiring very
Requiring support
substantial support substantial support
Environmental
• Metabolic abnormalities,
• Sleep disorders,
• Epilepsy
• Motor delays
Specific Learning Disorder
• Prematurity or
Environmental
• Preterm and
• Cerebellar dysfunction
• Genetical
Thank you
Farah Aftab