De-emphasis of IQ scores in IDD testing, and Emphasis on Adaptive Functioning and Everyday Function
Note that the DSM-5 has abandoned specific IQ scores as a diagnostic criteria, however it still retains the general notice of possible suspicion of IDD with IQ scores two or more standard deviations below the general population.
There has been a greater emphasis on adaptive functioning and ability for everyday function, pointing to the direction of observation of impairment in skills relating to social or conceptual-thinking domains.
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References
Ali, Mourad, et al. “DEFINING and DETERMINING INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER): INSIGHTS from DSM-5.” International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences |, vol. 8, no. 1, 2019, p. 52, files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED594326.pdf. Accessed 25 Sept. 2023.
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Clinical Characteristics of Intellectual Disabilities (Boat & Wu, 2015)
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