People with intellectual disability form one of the largest single disability gr

1._____   People with intellectualdisability form one of the largest single disability groups in a community.Intellectual disability refers to a general slowness to learn and functionwithin society, and the identification of intellectual disability is usuallybased on an assessment of a person's performance in a variety of tests. Anindividual's level of performance, as assessed, can change with time andcircumstances. With skilled training and opportunity for development, peoplewith intellectual disability have much greater potential for acquiring skillsand for participation in community life than previously had been thoughtpossible.

2._____   In many western societies, fivecategories of intellectual disability have traditionally been used in order toindicate the perceived degree of difficulty an individual has with learning.All five may occur in either children, adolescent or adult, and show as mild,moderate, severe, profound or multiple intellectual disability.

3.______   For the majority of intellectualdisabilities, there is no identifiable cause but there are some causes that arewell documented. They include: brain damage at birth due to lack of oxygen---prolonged labor during childbirth; brain damage before birth due to factorssuch as rubella, drug or diet-related problems; damage after birth due toillnesses such as encephalitis or accident; hereditary defects in the genes;abnormal chromosome count resulting in, for example, Down Syndrome.

4.______   Like everyone else, people withan intellectual disability need a rewarding job, a satisfying place to live anda good social life. But they may need extra support to achieve these things.Good support services are based on the principle of normalization---which meansenabling people to be part of the community like everyone else.

5.______   With the introduction of theintellectually disabled into communities, there is a need to promote awarenessof communication. Although many people may have little experience in talkingwith an intellectually disabled person, there are common guidelines that cansimplify the interaction. Firstly, it is useful to remember that people withdisabilities have feelings .Speaking in the same friendly manner as you wouldto anyone else is also recommended. Being prepared to wait a little longer forreplies during a conversation with an intellectually disabled person wouldundoubtedly benefit the exchange.

List of Headings

A.  What do people with an intellectualdisability need?

B.  What is intellectual disability?

C.  How do people with an intellectual disabilitytalk?

D.  What are the forms of intellectual disability?

E.  What causes intellectual disability?

F.    How do you talk to a person withan intellectual disability?

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【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.E

4.A

5.F

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