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  1. How do healthcare providers diagnose intellectual and ... - NICHD

    Aug 9, 2012 · A test of intelligence or cognition is typically used to diagnose an intellectual disability. Clinicians will also observe a child’s behavior for signs of a disability and assess …

  2. About Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs)

    Aug 12, 2012 · IDDs are disorders that are usually present at birth and that uniquely affect the trajectory of the individual’s physical, intellectual, and/or emotional development.

  3. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and …

    Aug 25, 2020 · The diagnosis of an intellectual disability is typically made through a test of intelligence or cognition, often assessed by the range of scores on an Intelligence Quotient …

  4. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and …

    Nov 7, 2013 · These problems can range from the mild, such as learning disorders or problems with mathematics, to the severe, such as an intellectual or developmental disability. The …

  5. What are treatments for intellectual and developmental disabilities ...

    Aug 9, 2012 · What are treatments for intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs)? If you suspect that your child has an IDD, you should first talk with the child’s healthcare provider. If …

  6. How are learning disabilities diagnosed? - NICHD

    Mar 8, 2017 · How are learning disabilities diagnosed? Learning disabilities are often identified once a child is in school. The school may use a process called “response to intervention” to …

  7. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and …

    Nov 22, 2023 · The extra chromosome disrupts the normal course of development and results in the physical features and intellectual and developmental disabilities associated with the …

  8. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) Resources

    May 9, 2024 · : This organization supports and promotes research on speech, language, and hearing. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research : This journal publishes research papers, …

  9. What conditions or disorders are commonly associated with Down …

    Jun 22, 2012 · What conditions or disorders are commonly associated with Down syndrome? In addition to intellectual and developmental disabilities, children with Down syndrome are at an …

  10. Fragile X Syndrome | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver …

    The genetic disorder Fragile X syndrome, which results from mutations in a gene on the X chromosome, is the most commonly inherited form of developmental and intellectual disability.