Defining, diagnosing, classifying, and planning supports for people with intellectual disability: an emerging consensus
Robert L. Schalock, Ruth Luckasson, Marc J. Tassé
Abstract
Significant international work in the field of intellectual disability (ID) over the last decade has resulted in an emerging consensus regarding the definition of ID, the criteria used to diagnose a person with ID, the classification of individuals who have been diagnosed with ID, and the planning of individualized supports for people with ID. This article describes that emerging consensus
Topics & Concepts
Intellectual disabilityConsensus conferenceField (mathematics)PsychologyMedicineComputer sciencePsychiatryLibrary scienceMathematicsPure mathematicsDown syndrome and intellectual disability researchAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchChronic Disease Management Strategies