Introduction. In Their 1995 Book Tinkering Toward Utopia:

Indeed, some research indicates that if a child who reads slowly has IQ scores that are above average, that child might receive services under IDEA based on the discrepancy between the IQ scores and the reading ability. On the other hand, another child who also reads slowly but has IQ scores that are average may not receive any services because of the lack of a significant discrepancy. Such approaches to assessment may clearly result in some children who need services not getting them while others who do not need them will receive them” (Pasternack, 2002).

Throughout the ages, people with disabilities have been hidden away at homes or institutions and were often not educated. This was common practice and as such, when the education system was designed, children with disabilities were not even considered. Then, starting soon after the civil rights movement in the 50’s, a series of lawsuits was brought against school boards and the federal government took notice. Then the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975 was passed and these children were finally allowed the education they deserved. As time went

According to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2017), an intellectual disability is classified as a deficit in “intellectual functioning” and “adaptive behaviors.” For a disability to be qualified as an intellectual disability it must have originated before the age of 18. Some diagnoses that fit under intellectual disability include autism, Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. “Developmental disability” is the umbrella term, encompassing many other disabilities, including those that fall under the category of intellectual disability. Developmental disabilities typically impact an individual in a physical way, such as cerebral palsy or epilepsy.

Many people may say one is a retard without knowing the truth behind the actual word. Intellectual Disability, also known as Mental Retardation, is a very serious psychological disorder that few are faced with for life. Intellectual Disability is characterized by a below-average level of intelligence (a mental ability) that lacks skills necessary for daily living. An IQ is the standard way to measure the level of intelligence one may have. Roughly 95% of humans have the IQ between 70 and 130. (Meyers and DeWall, 2014). The other five percent are either absolute genius or intellectually disabled. Being intellectually disabled can be caused in many ways

The story Utopia, written by Thomas More, published in 1516, is a fact and fiction novel that entertains the use of storytelling to get several ideal points, which could be administered to modern day society, across. Thomas More, the author and main character of the novel meets with a friend Peter Giles. The fictional character Raphael Hythloday is introduced when More travels to Antwerp and his storytelling makes up most of the story. Thomas More’s unique art of writing has a direct and meaningful impact on the reader. More intended to provide information to the reader of the book, whether it be through the direct comprehension of the story or further research on topics presented in the novel. His overall goal in writing Utopia was to inform readers on how to improve society.

Included in the DSM-IV-TR Axis II categories are personality disorders and mental retardation. Mental retardation is not considered a cognitive disorder or a

The next day as I walk through the school doors, I see Hunter glaring at me. Remembering what my mom said, I continue walking to class. I go to my first two periods and I read the book Utopia by Thomas Moore through both my classes. When the lunch bell rings, I jump up from my seat and head to the cafeteria where I sit down at my usual table alone. I start eating my peanut butter and jelly sandwich as Hunter and a bunch of his friends enter the cafeteria. I freeze in fear and I start to become enraged. My hands start to shake and my face turns bright red with anger. Without thinking about it, I stand up towering over Hunter. Hunter’s friends begin to laugh at my idiotic decision. I become even more enraged as I hold my hands up in front

An intellectual disability, like the one had by Roland Johnson and about one percent to three percent of people, is defined as “a disability that is present at birth or occurs in the developmental period (before the age of 18) and is characterized by significant sub-average intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with related limitations in 2 or more areas of adaptive functioning” (Daul). Roland Johnson, though his life was hard, did not let his “limitations” limit him.

Though all three criteria must be met, during diagnosis emphasis is placed on the individual’s level of intellectual impairment. In order to determine this, IQ tests such as the Wechsler intelligence scale are completed and the results used to determine if an individual has a learning disability. A person is deemed to have a learning disability if on these IQ tests they score below 70.

Some of these include but are not limited to any sort of confusion in any new experiences or encounters, and children often display shorter attention spans. Often times they display limited skills in communicating with others (Siskin). The IQ categorization for the severity of the learning disabilities is broken up into four parts, with each categorization increasing in the severity of the symptoms presented. The first is Mild which is represented at levels between 50 and 70. The second is Moderate being represented at 35-55. The next is Severe at 20-40. The final categorization is Profound at levels 20 and below

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Their goals are to enhance the capacity of professionals who work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, promote the development of a society that fully includes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and sustain an effective, responsive, well managed, and responsibly-governed

The Faber book of Utopia is full of a Utopian topics. The topics that I found crucial for my vision of utopia are the creation of the ideal citizen, the eradication of wrong doing and justice. These are the topics that will create my utopian society. Firstly, the creation of the ideal citizen is an important topic because the people living in the utopia has to be nice, respectful, educated and polite in order to keep it a perfect world. The citizens have to respect each other in order to maintain peace within our society. The citizen are also required to be educated, because educated citizens helps in maintaining law and orders, educated citizen stay out of violence activity and will eventually lead to prosperity. Secondly, the eradication

For most of our nation's history, children with special needs or disabilities were shunted aside. In spite of mandated education laws that had been in place since 1918, many students were denied education and

In the case study the Peter and his mother were concerned about Peter’s health and taken care of from care assistant.  Intellectual disability means having less capability of thinking than others of daily affairs. The people who are intellectually disabled can learn new things but the learning capability is lower than others of society they belong to (Bradshaw, 2010).  Intellectual disabilities can be divided into two types one is disability of intellectual functioning which is ability to learn, think, resolving and decision making where another is disability of adaptation which is skills required for regular affairs.

Autism is a complex disability, as the way it manifests in each child differs in severity across numerous characteristics. Children diagnosed with autism qualify to receive special services and a “free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment” under the federal legislation, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Hunt & Marshall, 2012, p. 15). Autism was added to IDEA in 1990 as a new disability category. The legislation defines autism as “a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age 3 that adversely affects a child’s educational performance” (Hunt & Marshall, 2012, p. 301). The “Rules for the Provision of Special Education” from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction of Washington state also outlines eligibility and individualized education programs for children diagnosed with autism (Rules for the Provision of Special Education, p. 11 & 46). Furthermore, the DSM diagnoses autism when a child shows “qualitative impairments” in social interaction, communication, and “restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests and activities” (Hunt & Marshall, 2012, p. 302).