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Subtypes of Intellectual Disability in School-Aged Children
ISSN: 2292 - 2598
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Subtypes of Intellectual Disability in School-Aged Children
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ICC-1702
Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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IAA.ZONE/2292110712598
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2292 - 2598
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Abstract
Purpose: To explore the presence of subtypes of intellectual functioning in children with mild intellectual disability (ID) and to externally validate the subtypes on measures of academic, adaptive and psychosocial functioning. Method: Participants were 167 children age 6-16 years with a mild ID. All children completed the WISC-III, WIAT, VABS, and PIC-R. Results: Based on a two-stage cluster analysis on the four WISC-III Index scores four subtypes emerged reflecting distinct profiles: (1) language-strength subtype; (2) nonverbal strength subtype; (3) symbol-processing strength subtype; and (4) global deficits subtype. The subtypes were externally validated on tests of academic achievement, adaptive functioning, and psychosocial functioning. Conclusions: Rather than only demonstrating a global or “flat" pattern of cognitive deficits, the findings suggest that children with mild ID have certain profiles of intellectual functioning that...
