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Dr Joanne Gallagher Specialist Clinical Psychologist Belfast Trust

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3 requirements: 1. Significant impairment in intellectual functioning (IQ). This means the person has great difficulty with their thinking skills.

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2. Significant impairment in adaptive/social functioning. This means that the person has difficulty with aspects of their independence and taking care of themselves. 3. These difficulties develop during the developmental period (i.e. First 18 years of life)

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Learning difficulties Intellectual Disability Dyslexia Dyscalculia Mental handicap Severe mental impairment Dyspraxia Mental illness

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Learning Disability Not Learning Disability Mental handicapLearning difficulties Severe mental impairmentDyslexia Intellectual disabilityDyspraxia ADHD Mental illness

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World Health Organisation Mild LD IQ 55 70 Moderate LD IQ 40 55 Severe LD IQ 25 40 Profound LD IQ