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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > adult development > sociocontextual influences on intellectual disability in adulthood
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > adult development > sociocontextual influences on intellectual disability in adulthood
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sociocontextual influences on intellectual disability in adulthood  

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  • Adults with mental retardation are a heterogeneous group of individuals with varying levels of intellectual and adaptive skill ability. Classification at each of four distinct diagnostic levels of mental retardation (mild, moderate, severe, profound; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000) is related to differences in the developmental course of individual abilities from birth through adulthood, with optimal achievement at each level influenced by the provision of needed environmental supports. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Mental Retardation, Sociocontextual Influences in Adulthood]

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