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Whitaker, Simon (2003) Should we abandon the concept of mild learning disability? Clinical Psychology (29). pp. 16-19. ISSN 1473-8279
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Abstract
It is argued that, as we are not able to measure IQ with sufficient accuracy to assign a large proportion as having an IQ either above or below 70, we should stop using IQ as a criterion for a learning disability service, and therefore abandon the concept of mild learning disability.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Reproduced with permission from Clinical Psychology © The British Psychological Society 2003. |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Schools: | School of Human and Health Sciences School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Applied Psychological Research School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Health and Social Care Research |
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| Depositing User: | Simon Whitaker |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Jul 2009 09:42 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Dec 2010 16:42 |
| URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/4292 |
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