I CAN: Explain the breadth of the “exceptional child” Equate intelligence categories with IQ...

I CAN: I CAN:

• Explain the breadth of the “exceptional child”

• Equate intelligence categories with IQ scores

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Mental Retardation Is a generalized disorder,

characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors with onset before the age of 18.

It has historically been defined as an I.Q score under 70.

Also known as Intellectual Disability.

Intellectual DisabilityCharacterized both by a significantly

below-average score on a test of mental ability or intelligence and by limitations in the ability to function in areas of daily life, such as communication, self-care, and getting along in social situations and school activities.

Sometimes referred to as a cognitive disability.

The Exceptional Child


The Dynamics of IntelligenceThe Dynamics of Intelligence

The Exceptional ChildGiftedness

Often conceived as representingthe upper 2% of the IQ range (2 standard deviations from the mean)

Genius

The upper .3% (3 standard deviations from the mean)

A score of over 200 is considered immeasurable genius

MENSA accepts people from the 98%



Savant SyndromeSavant SyndromeIndividuals who have one or more remarkable talents despite

having developmental disorders

Their IQs are usually very low or immeasurable

CAN I?CAN I?

• Explain the breadth of the “exceptional child”

• Equate intelligence categories with IQ scores


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