Defining, diagnosing, classifying, and planning supports for people with intellectual disability: an emerging consensus
2021 ◽
Vol 52
(3)
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pp. 29-36
Significant international work in the field of intellectual disability (ID) over the last decade has resulted in an emerging consensus regarding the definition of ID, the criteria used to diagnose a person with ID, the classification of individuals who have been diagnosed with ID, and the planning of individualized supports for people with ID. This article describes that emerging consensus