you will need to identify or ‘diagnose’ the disability/disorder being described and then critically discuss the causes and impacts of the disability/disorder as well as suitable interventions.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Identify differences in cognitive, social and emotional development of indiv...
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Criterio Identify differences in cognitive, social and emotional development of individuals with
n1 intellectual and developmental disabilities and appreciate their implications for mental health
and educational attainment.
Mark:
Note: This learning objective / marking criterion is all about the symptoms of the disorder or
disability and the impact on the individual.
None of the Some but not all All three answers All three answers All three answers All three answers
answers give a answers identify identify the main give detailed give detailed give detailed
clear description the main ways in ways in which a descriptions of descriptions of descriptions of
of how the which a disability disability or how the disorder how the disability how the disability
disability / or disorder disorder impacts affects the or disorder affects or disorder affects
disorder affects an impacts an an individual in individual in terms the individual. the individual.
individual in terms individual. terms of their of their cognitive, This includes This includes
of their cognitive, However, there is cognitive, social, social, and brain discussion of discussion of
social or brain a consistent lack and brain development and cognitive cognitive
development. Any of more detailed development. answers maintain differences, socio- differences, socio-
points made are attempts to Implications of the a consistently high emotional impacts emotional impacts
very brief or explain the disability / standard and level of the disability or of the disability or
superficial. cognitive, social, disorder for of detail disorder, and disorder, and
Answers may be and neurological contexts such as throughout the differences in differences in
consistently under effects of the education, mental assessment. One brain structure brain structure
the recommended condition and their health, of the domains and/or brain and/or brain
word count or the implications for relationships, or may be slightly function. Answers function. Answers
student may not education, mental employment are neglected in also address the also address the
attempt three health, also discussed. relation to the practical or day- practical or day-
questions as relationships, or However, there others in some to-day impact of to-day impact of
required. employment. may be some answers. Answers the disability / the disability /
There may be disparity in the also discuss disorder in disorder in relation
some notable depth and quality implications in relation to to contexts such
disparities in of explanations relation to several contexts such as as employment,
length and detail across answers. of the following employment, relationships,
across answers Some answers contexts; relationships, mental health, or
with one answer may focus too education, mental health, or education in
being well under heavily on one employment, education in excellent depth.
the recommended particular domain relationships, excellent depth. Answers are well
word count. and thus not mental health. Answers are well balanced and give
develop other balanced and give equal attention to
points in sufficient equal attention to all required areas.
depth. all required areas. Answers make
some novel and
insightful points
that reflect
compassionate
engagement with
community voices
and contemporary
issues.
Criterio Critically evaluate theoretical debates and evidential positions within empirical research
n2 addressing key issues in intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health.
Mark: Note: This learning objective / marking criterion is all about the key theories of what causes
the disorder or disability, the interventions that have been developed, and the evidence
base for those theories and interventions.
Answers either do Some but not all All three answers All three answers All three answers All three answers
not identify a answers identify identify factors give very good, describe a describe a specific
relevant theory or factors involved in involved in clear descriptions specific theory of theory of what
they discuss a causing the causing the of factors involved what causes the causes the
theory that is not disability / disability / in causing the disability / disability /
relevant to the disorder. Where disorder but there disability / disorder and disorder and
, target disorder / causation is is a general disorder. Some include a clear include a clear
disability. discussed tendency to answers may explanation of the explanation of the
Similarly, answers descriptions are discuss genetic describe a specific causal causal
may omit details superficial or and environmental theory of what mechanism(s) mechanism(s)
of relevant unclear and risk factors in causes the involved. Theories involved. Theories
interventions or answers focus isolation rather disability / are referenced are referenced
discuss entirely on than referring to disorder and accurately and accurately and
interventions that environmental and specific theories include a clear research research evidence
are clearly not genetic risk and proposed explanation of the evidence is is presented to
relevant to the factors but do not causal causal presented to support the
case study. There identify more mechanisms. mechanism(s) support the theory. Where
is little or no specific theories. Where specific involved while theory. Where appropriate, two
referencing and/or Referencing is theories are other answers appropriate, two competing
theories and sparse and there discussed the may rely more on competing theories may be
interventions are is a lack of explanation of listing genetic and theories may be contrasted with
referenced research evidence them may be environmental risk contrasted with one another and
incorrectly. used to support unclear. Each factors. At least one another and research evidence
the theories and answer proposes one psychological research used to adjudicate
interventions a relevant intervention is evidence used to on which theory
discussed. intervention but proposed in each adjudicate on offers the best
Critique is not some answers answer. Research which theory description of the
developed. Some may focus too evidence is offers the best disability /
relevant heavily on medical presented in description of the disorder.
interventions are or support of each disability / Interventions are
mentioned but pharmacological theory and disorder. discussed in a
some answers interventions while intervention. Interventions are similar fashion,
may suggest neglecting There are some discussed in a with two or more
unsuitable psychological good attempts to similar fashion, different
interventions or support. Research critique the with two or more interventions
several answers evidence is theories and different proposed and the
may focus on presented in interventions interventions research evidence
relevant but non- support of the using this proposed and the for each
psychological theories and research but research presented and
interventions. interventions some points may evidence for each critiqued. Some
described but be more generic presented and answers may
critique is not in nature. critiqued. include an attempt
developed in to tailor
sufficient depth. intervention
recommendations
to the individual
using details from
the case study.
Criterio Identify and analyse methodologies used to measure and diagnose intellectual and
n3 developmental disabilities used by educational and clinical psychologists.
Mark: Note: This learning objective / marking criterion is all about correctly identifying the disability
or disorder described in the case study, the diagnostic criteria used by clinicians, and the
complexities involved in diagnosing different disabilities and disorders.
Answers Most of the All answers All answers All answers All answers
consistently answers correctly correctly identify correctly identify correctly identify correctly identify
misidentify the identify the the disability / the disability / the disability / the disability /
disability / disability / disorder. Most disorder and disorder and give disorder and give
disorder disorder but at answers make make reference to a clear a clear justification
represented within least one answer reference to specific, relevant justification making links
the case study makes an specific, relevant diagnostic criteria. making links between specific
and discuss incorrect diagnostic criteria Specific links are between specific details from within
diagnostic criteria identification. but some may rely made to the case details from within the case study
and issues that Answers may rely on more general studies in each the case study and appropriately
are not relevant to on lists of signs lists of signs and answer in order to and appropriately referenced
the case study. If and symptoms symptoms. Some give a clear referenced diagnostic criteria.
a correct from online, non- specific links are justification for diagnostic criteria. Where
identification is peer-reviewed made to the case each diagnosis. Where appropriate
made it is not sources rather study but the There are some appropriate answers give a
explained or than specific, diagnosis could good attempts to answers give a critique of the
justified and there referenced be justified / critique the critique of the diagnostic criteria
are no specific diagnostic criteria explained more diagnostic diagnostic criteria themselves and
diagnostic criteria and tests. Links fully in some process where themselves and explain some of
or tests between answers. There this is appropriate explain some of the controversies
referenced in the diagnostic criteria are some and awareness the controversies or caveats relating
answers. and specific attempts to shown of some of or caveats to the diagnosis of
details of the case critique the the broader issues relating to the the condition.
study may be diagnostic and controversies diagnosis of the Answers may also
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