Chapter 11
Students with Intellectual Disability
Learning Outcomes
• 11.1: Explain why the assumptions from the definition of intellectual disability are
important and discuss the characteristics, causes of and risk factors for intellectual
disability.
• 11.2: Describe the processes to identify intellectual disability and compare benefits and
Chapter Heading
Learning
Objectives
Activities in the MyLab with E-text
Additional Class
Activities
Defining Intellectual
Disability
11.1
MyLab Self-Check 11.1
MyLab Application Exercise 11.1
Describing the
Characteristics and
Causes
11.1
MyLab Video Example 11.1
MyLab Self-Check 11.1
MyLab Application Exercise 11.1
“Monica and
David”
Different
chromosomal
disorders
Evaluating Students
with Intellectual
Disability
11.2
MyLab Self-Check 11.2
MyLab Application Exercise 11.2
Adaptive Behavior
Including Students
with Intellectual
Disability
11.3
MyLab Video Example 11.2
MyLab Self-Check 11.3
MyLab Application Exercise 11.3
PSA
Educating Students
with Intellectual
Disability
11.3
MyLab Video Example 11.3
MyLab Video Example 11.4
MyLab Self-Check 11.3
MyLab Application Exercise 11.3
Paraeducator Roles
SDLMI
Ecological
assessment
Class Activities in Addition to MyLab Activities
Have students brainstorm what a person with Down syndrome can and cannot do. Then show the
documentary “Monica and David” or various clips from the documentary. Have students revisit
their list and discuss how their perspective may have changed.
Brainstorm different types of adaptive behavior and chart the typical development milestones for
each example.
Have students role play how they will integrate a paraeducator in the classroom. What are some
expectations for the paraeducator and what are some things you, the teacher, should not expect?