Intellectual Disability

• Originates before the age of 18
• Means significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behaviour, as expressed in conceptual, social and practical adaptive skills
• Has a high prevalence - 2.7% (up to 500,000 Australians)
• Means a reduced life expectancy
• Infers high levels of co-morbidity and complex healthcare issues
• Means those who experience it are generally devalued by society

 

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