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Concerns for Individuals with Intellectual Disability in India

Concerns for Individuals with Intellectual Disability in India

Priyanka Behrani, Dorothy Bhandari Deka
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781522500896|ISBN10: 1522500898|EISBN13: 9781522500902
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0089-6.ch011
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Behrani, Priyanka, and Dorothy Bhandari Deka. "Concerns for Individuals with Intellectual Disability in India." Handbook of Research on Diagnosing, Treating, and Managing Intellectual Disabilities, edited by Rejani Thudalikunnil Gopalan, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 204-219. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0089-6.ch011

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Behrani, P. & Deka, D. B. (2016). Concerns for Individuals with Intellectual Disability in India. In R. Gopalan (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Diagnosing, Treating, and Managing Intellectual Disabilities (pp. 204-219). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0089-6.ch011

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Behrani, Priyanka, and Dorothy Bhandari Deka. "Concerns for Individuals with Intellectual Disability in India." In Handbook of Research on Diagnosing, Treating, and Managing Intellectual Disabilities, edited by Rejani Thudalikunnil Gopalan, 204-219. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0089-6.ch011

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Abstract

Intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder) is characterized by deficits in general mental abilities, such as reasoning, problem solving, planning, abstract thinking judgment, academic learning, and learning from experience (DSM V). This neuro developmental disorder is one of the conditions with onset in the developmental period. This condition has been classified into four categories on the basis of the individual's IQ (Intelligence quotient). The objective of the present paper is to highlight some of the areas that are related to the concerns for the people with intellectual disability. The paper focuses on the following topics: 1) Legal services, 2) Challenges faced by parents, 3) Health issues, 4) Sexual knowledge, 5) Marriage, 6) Quality of life, 7) Old age, 8) Attitude of society towards the individual with intellectual disability, 9) Implications, management and prevention for future improvement for individuals with intellectual disability.

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