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Brain Reserve Theory: Are Adults with Intellectual Disability More Vulnerable to Age than Peers with Typical Development?
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Zemach, Moran; Vakil, Eli; Lifshitz, Hefziba – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Life expectancy is on rise and the intriguing question is: When does cognitive decline occur among adults with intellectual disability, compared to adults with typical development? This cross-sectional study examined cognitive performance of crystallised/fluid intelligence, working and long-term memory of adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Intelligence Tests, Verbal Learning
Screening for Intellectual Disability in Dutch Psychiatrically Disturbed Detainees: Assessing the Psychometric Properties of the Screener for Intelligence and Learning Disability (SCIL)
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van Esch, Ankie Yvonne Maria; de Vries, Jolanda; Masthoff, Erik David Marco – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: Intellectual disability is a key subject in all mental healthcare institutions, including the forensic mental health services. The Screener for Intelligence and Learning Disability (SCIL) is designed to screen for intellectual disability in forensic populations. So far, this assessment method is only validated in "detention fit…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Screening Tests, Disability Identification, Intellectual Disability
An Independent Investigation of the Utility of the Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire (LDSQ) within a Community Learning Disability Team
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Stirk, Steven; Field, Bryony; Black, Jessica – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire (LDSQ) has been shown to have high sensitivity and specificity to identify those who are likely to meet intellectual disability diagnostic criteria (McKenzie, et al. [McKenzie K., 2015]). However, there is no independent research to date to support these findings. Materials and Methods:…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Questionnaires, Screening Tests, Diagnostic Tests
A Comparison of WAIS-R and WAIS-III in the Lower IQ Range: Implications for Learning Disability Diagnosis
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Fitzgerald, Suzanne; Gray, Nicola S.; Snowden, Robert J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Whether the Flynn effect (the increase in the populations' IQ over time) affects the IQ scores of people with learning disability or borderline learning disability remains unclear. The issue is important as the Flynn effect should alter the number of people eligible for health service resources. A comparison of the Wechsler Adult…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intelligence Tests, Learning Disabilities, Intelligence Quotient