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Those living with intellectual or developmental disabilities may be at greater risk of secondary health effects from toxic exposures than individuals without disabilities.
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This guide is the third in a series of fact sheets addressing particular disabilities in the workplace.(1) It explains how the ADA might apply to job applicants and employees with intellectual disabilities.(2) In particular, this guide discusses:
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- How people with intellectual disabilities have fallen through the health care cracks; - How competent doctors and dentists think they are to treat people with intellectual disabilities; - What priority medical and dental schools place on treating people with intellectual disabilities;
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Diseases like whooping cough, the measles, or meningitis can cause an intellectual disability. Intellectual disabilities can also be caused by extreme malnutrition (not eating right), not getting enough medical care, or by being exposed to poisons like lead or mercury.
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(a) All IQ scores defining eligibility for students with intellectual disabilities shall be interpreted as a range of scores encompassed by not more than one standard error of measurement below and above the obtained score.
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