Cognitive referencing is the practice of comparing IQ scores and language scores to help determine eligibility for SLP intervention. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12200, Berglund, E., Eriksson, M., & Johansson, I. See ASHAs resource on family-centered practice for general guidelines. Team members may include parents/caregivers, general education teachers, special educators, counselors, job coaches, group home supervisors, and psychologists. Differences between ASD and ID include the following: Please see ASHAs Practice Portal page on Autism Spectrum Disorder for further information. The focus is on maximizing childrens potential and their intrinsic desire to socialize with peers (Wolfberg & Schuler, 1999). Intervention for individuals with ID typically incorporates a variety of options and techniques in combination. SLPs help ensure that communication partners recognize and respond to communication attempts and build on the interests, initiations, and requests of persons with ID. These conditions can also cause other issues, such as behavioral disorders, speech or language difficulties, seizures, and trouble with movement. Adults with ID experience the same age-related health problems and functional decline observed in the general elderly population (Lazenby-Paterson & Crawford, 2014). Selection of format type depends on each individual and their needs and goals. Qualifications for providing ABA therapy may vary by state; check with your state, as this may affect reimbursement. For example, the time delay between initial instruction and any additional instruction or prompting is gradually increased as the individual becomes more proficient at the skill being taught. An important goal of special education is for our students to gain as much independence and autonomy as possible, whether their disability is emotional, intellectual, physical, or a combination of two or more (multiple) disabilities. The techniques can be used in both structured (e.g., classroom) and everyday (e.g., family dinnertime) settings and in one-on-one or group instruction. It is important for individuals with ID to have the opportunity for literacy intervention, including a focus on phonological processing/word decoding and reading comprehension (Barker et al., 2013). Expansion of those skills and ensuring that appropriate communication skills are used effectively in different contexts and that the challenging behavior is extinguished. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss6904a1, Mahoney, G., & Perales, F. (2005). World Health Organization. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 53(2), 350364. See ASHAs resource on collaboration and teaming. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1(1), 3844. Review of auditory, visual, motor, and cognitive status, including hearing screening. Tass, M. J., Schalock. Weitzman, E., Girolametto, L., & Drake, L. (2017). SLPs ensure that intervention provides ample opportunities for communication and incorporates. Herer (2012) found that the prevalence of hearing loss in noninstitutionalized adults with ID was higher than for individuals in the general population and that the hearing loss occurred at a much younger age. (2014). Abbeduto, L., & Sterling, A. The cognitive hypothesis and its influence on speech-language services in schools. A randomized trial of longitudinal effects of low-intensity responsivity education/prelinguistic milieu teaching. Available 8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m. https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_AJSLP-17-0013, Thorne, J. C., Coggins, T. E., Olson, H. C., & Astley, S. J. Rosas Law, a federal law enacted in 2017, changed all prior references to mental retardation in federal law to intellectual disability or intellectual disabilities. Please see AAIDDs page on Historical Context for further details. the diagnosis of a communication disorder or delay secondary to ID; a description of the characteristics and severity of the communication disorder or delay; a determination of the effect of communicative situation/contexts on performance; the identification of a possible hearing loss; recommendations for intervention and support; the recommendation of a communication system (e.g., speech-generating device); a referral to other professionals as needed, such as, recommendations for support for parents, caregivers, teachers, and employers; and. SLPs screen for hearing, speech, language, communication, and swallowing problems. Questions pertaining to gender and pronoun use must be relevant to that individual and their familial structures. Allow me! Introduction of written language materials in SLP intervention may build upon already developing oral language skills (Koppenhaver et al., 1991). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2016.03.018, Lozano, R., Rosero, C. A., & Hagerman, R. J. https://doi.org/10.1177/2396941520905328, Hall, W. J., Chapman, M. V., Lee, K. M., Merino, Y. M., Thomas, T. W., Payne, B. K., Eng, E., Day, S. H., & Coyne-Beasley, T. (2015). 83110). (2013). Following the individuals lead, attempts to communicate are reinforced as these attempts get closer to the desired communication behavior (McGee et al., 1999). See ASHAs Practice Portal pages on Spoken Language Disorders and Written Language Disorders for information related to language comprehension and production as well as multiple modes of communication via AAC. Assessment and treatment of disorders that fall under speech-language pathology scope of practice may be completed at any stage in an individuals life. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis.2017.11.001. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 23(3), 198202. Prior studies have highlighted over- and underrepresentation of ID and/or learning disability (LD) identification across race and ethnicity (e.g., Shifrer, 2018; Shifrer et al., 2011). For children with ID and other DDs, intervention may focus on factors influencing cognitive development and social competence (e.g., Guralnick, 2017; Mahoney & Perales, 2005). Support students with ID throughout their school years and in postsecondary education settings. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 33(4), 252260. Brookes. The goal of treatment is to minimize the potential effects of disabilities on clients and their families and to maximize the likelihood of desirable outcomes. Augmentative communication and early intervention: Myths and realities. Prolonged unintelligible speech, particularly in connected speech (Barnes et al., 2009). Associated health conditions with higher prevalence in individuals with ID include the following: Addressing health inequalities as well as providing adequate health care and medical training may improve quality of life and increase longevity in individuals with ID. Application of stimulus equivalence to language intervention for individuals with severe linguistic disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1177/1053451207310346, Hawkins, B. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001163-200507000-00002, Romski, M. A., Sevcik, R. A., Adamson, L. B., Cheslock, M., Smith, A., Barker, R. M., & Bakeman, R. (2010). Gathering information from parents, caregivers, teachers, and co-workers regarding skills and concerns about the dialect(s) and/or language(s) used. (2007). (Eds.). Use of this information to identify and teach simple and potentially more efficient communication skills that serve the same functions. van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk, H. M. J., & Walsh, P. N. (2008). Teaching a child with autism and severe language delays to reject: Direct and indirect effects of functional communication training. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 38(2), 117127. It is a leading cause of developmental disabilities in the United States (Clarke & Gibbard, 2003). When examining data, use extreme caution: Consider the potential of bias in the testing as well as in the diagnostic and evaluation procedures. https://doi.org/10.1044/leader.FTR2.08192003.6, Roberts, J. E., Price, J., & Malkin, C. (2007). Fragile X syndrome and speech and language. In J. K. Luiselli, D. C. Russo, W. P. Christian, & S. M. Wilczynski (Eds. Timing refers to the scheduling of intervention relative to the diagnosis. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1071-9091(98)80012-0, Petrill, S. A., Hart, S. A., Harlaar, N., Logan, J., Justice, L. M., Schatschneider, C., Thompson, L., DeThorne, L. S., Deater-Deckard, K., & Cutting, L. (2010). Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 47(1), 5763. Consult and collaborate with other professionals, family members, caregivers, and others to facilitate program development and to provide supervision, evaluation, and/or expert testimony, as appropriate. This lesson explores four essential components in educational goal setting for students with intellectual disabilities. Wyper, K. R., & Rasmussen, C. R. (2011). Research in Developmental Disabilities, 55, 161172. The effectiveness of parent-implemented language interventions: A meta-analysis. Paul-Brown, D., & Caperton, C. (2001). Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 3(2), 104115. Diagnostic Adaptive Behavior Scale users manual. Defining language delay in young children by cognitive referencing: Are we saying more than we know? Roberts, J. E., Hennon, E. A., & Anderson, K. (2003). These changes reflect the movement away from a medical model and institutionalization and toward inclusive practices, self-advocacy, and self-determination. The use of incidental teaching may be effective in increasing engagement in children with disabilities (Casey et al., 2012). The Communication Bill of Rightsoriginally developed by the National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons With Severe Disabilities in 1992 and updated in 2016recognizes the right of all people to participate fully in communication (Brady et al., 2016). Incidence refers to the number of new cases identified in a specified time period. Children with Down syndrome often have specific limitations in expressive syntax relative to semantics. The addition of functional performancenonacademic skills necessary for independent living (e.g., behavior, social skills, communication, independent living skills, and mobility)reflects an awareness that students with disabilities require more than academic supports if they are to meet their individual goals for long-term success. (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2011.07.005, Shifrer, D. (2018). Environmental arrangement is a technique that involves arranging the environment to encourage communication by increasing interest in the environment and setting the occasion for communication. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 52(4), 10481061. https://doi.org/10.1177/109830079900100202, Eggers, K., & Van Eerdenbrugh, S. (2018). American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 20(3), 180199. https://doi.org/10.1044/1092-4388(2007/032), Twachtman-Reilly, J., Amaral, S. C., & Zebrowski, P. P. (2008). Pennington, L., Goldbart, J., & Marshall, J. Prelinguistic milieu teaching applies natural environmental cues and prompts to promote development of gestures, gaze alternation, vocalizations, play, and other prelinguistic skills (Warren et al., 2008). With improvement in understanding of needs, IEPs have become more enriched. Content for ASHA's Practice Portal is developed through a comprehensive process that includes multiple rounds of subject matter expert input and review. These teams establish and coordinate services that are family centered, culturally appropriate, comprehensive, and compassionate and that produce meaningful life outcomes. Assessment prompts and treatment materials are reviewed for relevance for each individual. difficulty with nonverbal communication modalities (e.g., gestural or facial expression). Assessment for individuals with ID involves multiple professionals due to the varying and far-reaching needs across developmental domains. Selection of target behaviors for individuals with ID has increased alongside understanding of the specific communication disorders associated with various diagnoses. Additionally, the intellectual and adaptive deficit begin early in . The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 52(7), 741752. Limitations in adaptive functioning in specific skill areas are a necessary criterion for diagnosis under the AAIDD and DSM-5 definitions. See ASHAs Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA, 2016b). Prevalence of chronic health conditions in children with intellectual disability: A systematic literature review. Video recordings of desired behaviors are observed and then imitated by the individual (Darden-Brunson et al., 2008). National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons With Severe Disabilities. Treatment may begin as early as these disorders are detected, and early intervention is critical in identifying and providing services that will support both the child and the family (Guralnick, 2019). Team members determine strengths and limitations in adaptive functioning and collaboratively determine the levels of support needed across conceptual, social, and practical domains. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38, 2840. (2010b). Promote early identification of risk for ID and help implement services to maximize the potential of young children. The impact of aging on eating, drinking, and swallowing function in people with Downs syndrome. Definition of the challenging behavior and the antecedent and consequent variables hypothesized to motivate them (Dunlap & Fox, 1999; Lucyshyn et al., 2002; Schwartz et al., 2001). (Practice Portal). Brookes. Video-based instruction (also called video modeling) is an observational mode of teaching that uses video recordings to provide a model of the target behavior or skill. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). The implications of emergent literacy research for children with developmental disabilities. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK223473/, Kaiser, A. P., & Roberts, M. Y. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 118(5), 365380. https://doi.org/10.1044/1092-4388(2012/12-0148), Koppenhaver, D. A., Coleman, P. P., Kalman, S. L., & Yoder, D. E. (1991). The World Health Organizations (WHOs) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework (WHO, 2001) and its Children & Youth version (WHO, 2007) recognize activity and participation limitations in addition to impairments in body functions and structures. Simply put, a functional goal is a target skill or behavior that can be measured in specific terms. A medical practitioner or team may have difficulty making a diagnosis of ID or ASD due to similarities and comorbidity between the two conditions. Identification and evaluation of mental retardation. SLPs foster an appreciation for the importance of language in future learning and functioning when involving others in intervention activities. The Sociological Quarterly, 59(3), 384406. Current language examines these differences in rate of diagnosis as health care inequities suggesting avoidable failures to provide appropriate and responsive services. ; APA, 2013), the signs and symptoms of deficits in adaptive functioning across domains may include the following. Global prevalence based on international studies estimated the prevalence of ID in adults ranged from 0.05% to 0.08% (McKenzie et al., 2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2011.05.009, Lazenby, T. (2008). Conduct a culturally and linguistically relevant and age-appropriate assessment of speech, language, communication, and swallowing, using formal and informal tools. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 26(2), 7785. Terminology continues to evolve, with some individuals preferring identity-first language (e.g., autistic person). https://www.asha.org/policy, https://www.asha.org/njc, National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons With Severe Disabilities. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 60(7), 687694. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 27(4), 14051425. Information provided above under the Co-Occurring Conditions and Disorders section above may be helpful in developing an assessment protocol to document an individual performance profile. It includes training in everyday environments and activities, rather than only at therapy time. Please see ASHAs resource on interprofessional collaborative practice for further information. The Hanen Centre. R. L., Balboni, G., Bersani, H., Borthwick-Duffy, S. A., Spreat, S., Thissen, D., Widaman, K. F., & Zhang, D. (2017). Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 16(4), 222227. A variety of approaches may be selected based on individual strengths and needs. Language and communication development in Down syndrome. This disability originates before the age of 18. The determination of incidence and prevalence of intellectual disability (ID) is complicated because researchers of ID do not use a uniform operational definition when selecting and identifying individuals with ID. Battaglia, A., & Carey, J. C. (2003). The National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons With Severe Disabilities (NJC) emphasizes that there are no prerequisites for communication (NJC, 2002a, 2002b). Increased prevalence of hearing loss has been reported in individuals with ID as compared with the general population. Brookes. Cerebral palsy: From diagnosis to adult life. An intellectual disability is a neurodevelopmental condition that develops in childhood. The goals are situation-specific, outcome-oriented, and were designed to teach functional skills elicited in natural environments. Service delivery decisions are made based on the individuals communication needs relative to their family, community, school, or work setting. ABA techniques have been used by SLPs in collaboration with ABA therapists to help build a variety of skills (e.g., communication, social skills, self-control, and self-monitoring) and help generalize these skills to other situations. Team models may be multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, or transdisciplinary (see ASHAs resource on collaboration and teaming). The AAIDD definition is consistent with the diagnostic criteria for Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed. Enhancing social problem solving in children with autism and normal children through computer-assisted instruction. Early onset ageing and service preparation in people with intellectual disabilities: Institutional managers perspective. For example, some study authors use the terms intellectual disability and developmental disability interchangeably, the latter of which can include conditions like ASD and developmental language disorder. Scripts are culturally and linguistically relevant. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300712470519, Schwartz, I. S., Boulware, G.-L., McBride, B. J., & Sandall, S. R. (2001). Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1(2), 7787. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 11(4), 2238. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144341042000301210, Maulik, P. K., Mascarenhas, M. N., Mathers, C. D., Dua, T., & Saxena, S. (2011). An individuals total identities are considered during assessment and treatment. How often do you take data? https://doi.org/10.1002/mrdd.20098, Kurtz, P. F., Boelter, E. W., Jarmolowicz, D. P., Chin, M. D., & Hagopian, L. P. (2011). LEAP uses a variety of strategies and methods, including ABA, peer-mediated instruction, self-management training, prompting, and parent training. Advocate for individuals with ID and their families at the local, state, and national levels. incontinence. Clinical management of sensorimotor speech disorders. The condition begins in the developmental period. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022219410374236, Shott, S. R. (2006). https://doi.org/10.1352/2008.46:376-386. Intellectual disability in cerebral palsy: A population-based retrospective study. Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, 13(3), 2126. The speech-language assessment incorporates an evaluation of skills needed to support the individuals changing communication needs. Applied Psycholinguistics, 11(3), 291302. Fetal alcohol syndrome is the largest environmental cause of ID. Goldstein, H. (2006). SLPs are involved in transition planning and may be involved to varying degrees in other support services beyond high school. . (2009). In R. J. McCauley, M. E. Fey, & R. B. Gillam (Eds. ASHA extends its gratitude to the following subject matter experts who were involved in the development of the Intellectual Disability page: In addition, ASHA thanks the members of the Ad Hoc Committee to Review/Revise Current Practice and Policy Documents Related to Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities, whose work was foundational to the development of this content. A randomized controlled trial of Hanens More Than Words in toddlers with early autism symptoms. Problem behaviors are then replaced with alternate, more appropriate forms of communicating needs or wants. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2012.12.004, Notari, A. R., Cole, K. N., & Mills, P. E. (1992). Characteristics may include the following: Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of ID (Lozano et al., 2014). American Family Physician, 61(4), 10591067. Informal testing may be useful to determine the individuals achievement of developmental milestones. Communication skills among individuals with ID can vary due to severity; co-occurring conditions; and other behavioral, emotional, and social factors. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 20(4), 233240. ), Treatment of language disorders in children (2nd ed., pp. Students with intellectual disabilities are among the least likely students to spend a significant amount of time in general education classrooms. (2009). providing training for communication partners (including peers). See ASHAs Practice Portal pages on Bilingual Service Delivery, Cultural Responsiveness, and Collaborating With Interpreters, Transliterators, and Translators for additional information. Parent-implemented enhanced milieu teaching with preschool children who have intellectual disabilities. (2014). Tager-Flusberg, H., & Caronna, E. (2007). SLPs may be part of a team making a differential diagnosis between ID and autism spectrum disorder or other conditions. 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