This time, based on a hypothetical case of a man with ASD and borderline intellectual functioning, we will consider his ...

The mental age of those with borderline intellectual functioning is often discussed online as being 'around 11 years old,' ...

Intellectual functioning and mental health intersect in complex ways across different demographic, cultural and clinical groups. Intellectual functioning refers to the spectrum of cognitive abilities ...

Associate Professor Astraea Augsberger, Boston University School of Social Work Mothers with low intellectual functioning, or intellectual disabilities, are twice as likely to experience child welfare ...

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...

What are intellectual and developmental disabilities? Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which ...

The term "high-functioning ASD" is typically used to describe individuals with ASD who have cognitive abilities in the average range. In terms of intelligence quotient (IQ), that usually means greater ...

Involvement of different brain dystrophin isoforms was assessed in 3 groups of young males diagnosed with DMD. On their first assessment, 43 of the 70 patients with DMD had normal intelligence ...