Defining Intellectual Disability: IQ Thresholds and Adaptive Functioning

Extremes of Intelligence: Disability and Giftedness

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Explain DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability combining cognitive test scores below 70 with conceptual, social, and practical adaptive deficits.

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Extremes of Intelligence: Disability and Giftedness

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-FL-SS

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Describe the diagnostic criteria, cognitive profiles, and educational supports associated with intellectual disability and intellectual giftedness.

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SS.912.P.13.3Florida Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Describe the extremes of intelligence.