Severe Intellectual Disability

Ines is the youngest of 6 children Maria Godines and Guadalupe Flores. She was born in Jalisco Mexico and does not have any knowledge or records of her medical history as an infant. Additionally, she does not have any information about her developmental milestones. She completed high school in Mexico at the age of 15, worked a few part time jobs after graduating. She got married in 2003 and migrated with her husband in 2004 to the United States. Ines was evaluated by North Bay Regional Center in 2010 after being referred by her son’s service coordinator at the time. During this time, Ines was given the diagnosis of Mild Intellectual Disability. Ines also has a history of anxiety and depression. She use to take Fluoxetine HCL (depression)

Each time period had people with different views of disability and ways of treating those with disabilities. For example, early European colonists in 1492-1700 had a definition for disability that discussed productivity in regards to things such as class and gender. For children who were born with disabilities, the women were always blamed. For the time period of 1700-1776, slaves who had "undesirable bodies" were left to die. After that until 1865, African and indigenous women compared to white women were compared to animals and viewed negatively due to their features. Each time period had people who viewed disabilities in different capacities and took

When learning about Intellectual Disability (ID) it is important to explore the subject with people that work with students of ID. The (SPED) special education team placed together for a student in order to determine the students individual education plan (IEP). This SPED team consist of: Special Educator: Mr. Richard Franklin, General Educator: Ms. Rama Smith (Spelling, Literature), Speech Therapist: Mrs. LuDonna Martin, Principal: Mr. John Denton, Community Organizer and Retired Teacher: Mrs. Nelda Clements and I as the Special

Community services : Julie is a disability worker in a respite care facility for young people with a disability. she has recently started her job, Julie has been busy since starting the job and hasn't had a chance to learn about the organisation policy and procedures. One day she is the only staff member on duty at the house when there was a unpleasant altercation between two of the residents. Both of the young people involved have significant intellectual disability and difficulty in communicating their feelings. Julie makes a mental note to mention it to her supervisor when she's next in. Julie come's in the next day to find that the staff members on the next shift were not aware of the incident and organised for the two clients involved

One social identity I hold that has profoundly affected my life, and my career as a professional educator, is my invisible disability. Celiac Disease has been an invisible disability that has ruled my life for years. Since developing the autoimmune disorder, it has brought on hypothyroidism, chronic dry eyes, an irritable stomach, and other health concerns. Managing an invisible disability is extremely difficult. Those who physically see me assess my ability as capable; however, internally my body is in a chaotic state of pain and confusion. My invisible disability has caused me to see the world through a different lens, particularly in my development as a professional educator.

Physical disability causes not only physical, but also psychological and emotional issues in people. Some psychological effects include depression, isolation, fear, anger, and a sense of loss after a debilitating injury. These reactions are caused by the dramatic changes in their lives, both socially and functionally. In order to gain back the most physical function possible, a patient must first address and cope with the psychological aspects of the disability. If a patient does not overcome each psychological stage that accompanies the disability, it is unlikely that they will gain the same level of function nor be as emotionally content with their life if they had done so.

Congress passed an act in 1990, named the ADA, which Congress has provided guidelines that establish “broad nondiscrimination protection in employment, public services, public accommodations and services operated by public entities, transportation, and telecommunications for individuals with disabilities”. () The individual states under Title I of the act are placed under provisions of the federal government to follow through with disability accommodations. ()? While the national government has provided the guidelines for the states to follow under the ADA, that state carries policies out without funding, unfunded mandates. The federal government has guidelines for what a disabled person must qualify as and has dealt with many supreme

The definition of intellectual disability is different from people’s first language. People’s first language mean a person with a disability that talks different than a normal person would. They are individuals with their own ability and their own interest. Intellectual disability is also known as mental retardation. It limits a person’s ability to do anything a normal person could do. It takes longer to walk, talk, learn, or read.

Eloise, a supervisor at the Federal Administration Agency (FAA), was faced with trying to ensure productivity when one of her workers became ill, and was not maintaining her level of work. Brenda, who had been a computer programmer for the Management Information Systems Support Division of the FAA for nine years, was diagnosed with breast cancer in January of 1991. She left work immediately to have an operation and to start treatments. Brenda was supposed to return to work after the medical procedure so Eloise reached out to her in February. Brenda stated that she did not feel up to it, that she would continue to use her sick leave and would return in March. Seeing that Brenda would not be

Americans with disabilities are a gathering group of around 50 million individuals that today led free, self-asserting lives and who characterize themselves as per their personhood – their thoughts, convictions, trusts and dreams – well beyond their incapacity. Since the mid-1900s, individuals with handicaps have pushed for the acknowledgment of inability as a part of the character that impacts the encounters of an individual, not as the sole-characterizing highlight of a person. In the 1800s, individuals with disabilities were viewed as small, sad, sad people unfit and not able to add to society, but to serve as disparaging objects of amusement in carnivals and displays.

The client has been diagnosed by the DORM program with Bipolar disorder. The client has been taking his medications daily. The client does not display signs of functional impairments. The client's level of functioning is reduced due to constant substance use which negatively affects the client' social and occupational

Through the years the terminology has changed many times in describing those individuals with an Intellectual Disability. Terminology can cause prejudice, creating a “them-and-us” attitude and culture (Moir, 2008). The dividing may lead to a person being “dealt with” rather than being offered support and understanding to help them learn (Moir, 2008). While talking with Mrs. Peterson and Mr. Olsen I noticed a bit of difference in the way they interpreted the meanings of the terminology. Mrs. Olsen being a special education teacher referred to the student with more of an understanding for their disability. She also used words like, mental disability, learning disability, and learning delays. While Mr. Olsen used the term mentally delayed or

The misconceptions about people who have disabilities and the sexuality of these people are what is sometimes the most disturbing in society. In the mainstream of society the disabled person is not viewed as a sexually capable person. Society has produced pictures and perceptions that are not conclusive with the actual state of sexuality within the disabled world of dating. It is easily noticed in the media and movies, as romantic roles are rarely given to the disabled, further making the perceptions of dating a disabled person out of minds reach for society as a whole. Many people are not open minded enough about dating a disabled person to actually attempt to do so. In America, the average person is unaware of how disabled people live, love, and work and they simply do not want to know about. Sex, love, and relationships are not completely dependent on the physical aspects of the disabled; there is a mental guise of love that is prevalent that most people dismiss altogether.- Communicating points to make the reality of the world of the disabled as it applies to dating and intimacies, more widely known through being articulate and mature about disabled sexual and dating relationships. Many times while seeking personal relationships as a disabled person it is difficult to move from the perception of being considered as just a friend. Many able bodied individuals either is not interested in becoming involved on a personal level or are socially programmed to believe that an

Consider the Social Model of Disability. How useful is this model in helping us understand the nature of Disability discrimination?

According to the website for the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, IDD is defined as: intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations, both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills. Furthermore, there are three major criteria for intellectual disability: significant limitations in intellectual functions, significant limitations in adaptive behavior, and onset before the age of 18 (aaidd.org). IDD is not determined by an IQ test; however, it does help in measuring mental function. A test score below of around 70, or as high as 75, indicates a limitation in intellectual functioning. (http://aaidd.org/intellectual-disability/definition/faqs-on-intellectual-disability#.VZvvE8JRHrc).