Dewayne has a subaverage IQ and average adaptive skills.Given his IQ,does Dewayne have an intellectual disability?
A) Yes-Dewayne fits the definition of a person with an intellectual disability
B) No-IQ tests are no longer used to define an intellectual disability
C) No-the IQ score must be significantly subaverage
D) No-Dewayne does not have limitations in adaptive skills

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Intellectual disability is defined by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning (such as IQ) and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills. Dewayne's average adaptive skills indicate he does not meet the criteria for an intellectual disability despite his subaverage IQ.

Dewayne Has a Subaverage IQ and Average Adaptive Skills