Autism and IQ Scores | Can It Coexist with an Intellectual Disability?

Dr. Mary Barbera discusses autism and IQ scores, and whether autism can coexist with intellectual disability.
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There seems to be a lot of confusion about autism and intellectual disabilities. (An intelligence quotient (IQ) score of under 70). What does it mean if my child is diagnosed with both autism and an intellectual disability? Do I need to be seeking a diagnosis with both? Today, I'm talking all about autism and IQ scores. How we can help a child improve their cognitive abilities no matter what their age is.

In particular I would like to answer a question that came from a member of my Turn Autism Around community: How do I know if my child has an intellectual disability? They say most children with autism have intellectual disabilities. Is this true?

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Dr. Mary Barbera. I fell into the autism world as an autism mom in 1999 when her first-born son, Lucas, was diagnosed with autism. Since then, she became a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and best-selling author of The Verbal Behavior Approach. Since 2015, she’s created 3 autism online courses based on applied behavior analysis for professionals and "gung-ho" parents. Whether you’re looking for autism parenting strategies, working with development delays in children, or in search of autism help for professionals, I can encourage you to subscribe to the channel and join me on my journey. I’ll be providing weekly autism resources that you don’t want to miss.

0:00 Autism and IQ Scores
1:15 How to Know a Child Has an Intellectual Disability
5:25 Support for Intellectual Disability
6:14 Intellectual Disability Occurring with Autism
9:18 Importance of Self-Care Skills
11:40 Focusing Too Much on IQ