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1
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four aspects of a learning disability

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significant impairment in intelligence
significant impairment in adaptive behaviour
significant impairment in social functioning
onset during the developmental period

2
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how is impairment in intelligence measured

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IQ below 70

3
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what is adaptive behaviour

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reading
writing
numeracy
self-care

4
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developmental period=

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<18 years

5
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IQ=

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metal age/ chronological age x 100

6
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what is IQ distribution

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normal distribution with tail skew

7
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IQ<70 is

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2 SD below the mean

means learning disability

8
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impairment=

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an abnormality of a structure or function

9
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disability=

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the functional consequence of impairment

10
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handicap=

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the social consequence of impairment

11
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social model of disability=

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disability seen as a function of society

12
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5 causes of learning disabilities

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trauma
toxin
tumour 
genetic 
infection
13
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what does Foetal alcohol syndrome cause

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mild learning disability with ADHD type problems