Exceptional Learners- an intro to special
education- Ch. 5 complete final study
guide
Natural supports - Answer>>resources in a person's environment that can be used for support,
such as friends, family, and co-workers
Adaptive behaviour - Answer>>conceptual, social, and practical skills that eople have learned so
that they can function in their every day lies; along with intellectual functioning these skills are
considered in making a determination of intellectual disabilities.
Levels of support - Answer>>The basis of the AAMR classification scheme; characterizes the
amount of support needed for someone with intellectual disabilities to function as competently
as possible as (1) intermittent-support on an as-needed basis (2) limited-consistency over time
(3) extensive-characterized by regular involvement (4) pervasive-characterized by their
constancy, high intensity
Prenatal causes of intellectual disabilities - Answer>>changes occur during fetal development;
some examples include chromosomal disorders, inborn errors of metabolism, developmental
disorders affecting brain formation, and environmental influences.
Perinatal causes of intellectual disabilties - Answer>>Causes at birth; some examples are anoxia,
low birth weight, and infections, such as syphilis and herpes simplex.
Postnatal causes of intellectual disabilties - Answer>>causes occurring after birth; can be
biological (e.g., traumatic brain injury, infections) or psychosocial (an un-stimulating
environment)
Chromosomal disorder - Answer>>Any of several syndromes resulting from abnormal or
damaged chromosome(s); can result in intellectual disabilties
