104| Deaf and Hard of Hearing Neuropsychological Evaluations in Children – A Conversation With Dr. Jennifer Reesman
Navigating Neuropsychology
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How to Diagnosis Intellectual Disability
In the U.S., deaf or hard-of-hearing children often don't have access to language and instruction that most people do. So sometimes you might see a really strong case made for saying, this child's hearing loss wasn't identified until maybe age five or six. And so if they're coming to you at age seven, would it be appropriate to diagnose intellectual disability at that point in time? Probably not. I think there's a fine line in considering the history, not making any premature diagnoses or jump into conclusions.
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