Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Learning disability (intellectual disability)
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Learning disability requires ALL THREE criteria (ICD-11/DSM-5):
- Significantly sub-average intellectual functioning - IQ below 70 (≥2 SD below mean)
- Significant limitations in adaptive functioning in ≥2 domains (communication, self-care, social skills, safety)
- Onset during the developmental period (before age 18)
A low IQ alone is not sufficient - adaptive functioning must also be impaired.
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