Intellectual disability
What intellectual disability is
Intellectual disability is a condition that someone is born with that significantly affects cognitive or thinking skills (e.g. learning, problem-solving and judgement) and affects areas of day to day life (such as learning new skills, or living independently.) These limitations often appear during the developmental period, typically before the age of 18. Support and intervention can help individuals with ID maximize their potential and improve their quality of life.
Assessments at Evolve
We may assess your child for intellectual disability at Evolve as part of the Assessment of Need. Find out more about what to expect by clicking the button below.
"All the staff were really helpful and helped my daughter"
All the staff were really helpful and helped my daughter as she has really severe anxiety. They made what could have been very difficult appointments manageable, and kept Millie engaged during the sessions. Feedback was also excellent.
"Evolve was INCREDIBLY thorough"
We both agreed that we felt that our clinicians were very ‘switched on’ & actually listened to our concerns as parents. It was nice to finally be heard & believed that our youngest child was presenting with ‘A, B, and C symptoms’, because to that point in time, masking made it difficult for anyone in a professional capacity to assess our child accurately.
"Thorough and person-centred approach"
I cannot thank the staff enough for their thorough and person-centred approach to assessment. The communication throughout has been brilliant and I’m very grateful that prompts were provided to the school when seeking clearer understanding of need as this helped develop a bigger picture.