This is determined by an IQ below 70 - 75, significantly limited in two or more skill areas such as school, work, social, and communication, and this condition has to have been present since childhood (18 years of age or younger). ... They have an IQ of between 50 - 70. 2. ... They have and IQ between 35 - 50. 3. ... Testing for disorders - testing for hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria (PKU), and galactosemia. ...

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It is a disorder in which a person's overall intellectual functioning is well below average, with an IQ of 70 or less. ... Individuals with mosaic trisomy typically score 10-30 points higher on IQ tests than children with translocation and trisomy 21. ... In the classical testing, practitioners use a form of Guilford's IQ test. The test involves a series of questions, most of which are read allowed and repeated for the test-taker and some are give in the normal standards form. ... If the child has high social skills their IQ scoring goes up. ...

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This specific test that the doctor had giving Atkins was the typical test used by the United States Government for "assessing intellectual functioning" and has a point scale form 45-155. ... The APA also states that mild retardation is most commonly diagnosed with people in the approximate 53 to 70 IQ point range. ... In lieu of administering the intelligence test that Dr. ... Samehow asked questions from an earlier version of a similar test in both of his interviews with the accused. ... However, The Supreme Court of Virginia rebutted by saying that they would not reduce his sentence t...

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At one time it was generally accepted that men performed better on spatial ability tests while women performed better on verbal tests; however it seems that differences in test scores have also changed over the years (Terry, 2009). ... Intellectual ability is roughly defined by an intelligent quotient, or IQ score. Those with a higher IQ are considered intellectually gifted; those with a lower IQ are considered to be developmentally or intellectually challenged. ...

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Researchers said that it occurred in almost 1 of every 500 to 1 in every thousand births.( Seachrist, p. 314) There is a major thing that causes difficulty in the diagnosis of this disorder though, its main diagnosis hinges on the obvious facial abnormalities, short stature, and low IQ. ... Many of these children require special education help regardless of the fact that their IQ falls between the normal range. ... No laboratory tests can rule out the diagnosis of FAS but growing research is directed toward finding the underlying mechanisms that contribute to fetal alcohol damage. ...

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Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most recognizable form of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). FAS is characterized by a pattern of minor facial anomalies, prenatal and postnatal growth retardation, and central nervous system abnormalities. Those born with FAS often have behavioral and learn...

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Rapid Antibody Test for Fragile X Syndrome ........ 14 VIII. ... Identification by DNA analysis is an effective and dependable test for the diagnosis of Fragile X syndrome after birth as well as for prenatal and genetic counseling purposes. ...

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