This presentation provides an overview of the clinical care of children and adults who have intellectual disability, including symptoms and treatment options. The depth of care needed and health systems that can be accessed for care will be discussed along with additional resources for further study.

Learning Objectives:

• Define intellectual disability (ID)
• List some of the different disorders/syndromes and disabilities that can coincide with ID
• Understand how ID is assessed
• List some of the special educational and medical considerations related to ID across childhood and adolescence
• Become familiar with where to seek additional information/resources about ID in Arizona 

Target Audience:  Health professionals working with children with disabilities

Tier and Competency Domains:  Tier 1 - Communication Skills, Cultural Competency Skills and Community Dimensions of Practice Skills

Duration:  ~ 20 minutes

Format:  Web based/ Self-study

Created:  6/2018

Author and Presenter: Bianca Demara, MPH, UA LEND Fellow