Assessment of an 8-year-old client reveals communication difficulties and an inability

An intelligent quotient (IQ) of 65(generally anything below 70) would support a diagnosis of intellectual disability.

Intellectual disability refers toa developmental disability in which the person has a very low intelligence quotient, usually defined specifically as an IQ below 70 and/or severely below average ability to reason and to develop basic living skills.

Intellectual disability is tested by an intelligence quotient test and the symptoms include difficulty in understanding and thinking.