What is the difference between a severe and a profound learning disability/diffi!
Question:
What is the difference between a severe and a profound learning disability/difficulty?
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Copied and pasted from the site listed below in the source section. Bear in mind this is from Ireland but it uses definitions from the World Health Organization
A place to get additional resouces is from your state's Developmental Disability Council
"Q. What are severe and profound general learning disabilities?
A. The World Health Organisation classifies general learning disabilities into mild, moderate, severe and profound. The definitions of the degrees of disability are usually expressed in terms of IQ, behavioural competence and/or the need for special services. The IQ range for severe learning disability ranges between 20-35 and for profound learning disability, it is below 20.
Students with severe to profound disabilities may also have additional or multiple disabilities, such as physical impairment, hearing impairment, visual impairment, cerebral palsy, autistic tendencies, emotional disturbance, sensory losses or behaviour problems."