Question if ID, BIF and LD shld be part of the same spectrum

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Should intellectual disability, borderline intellectual functioning, and learning disorders be part of the same spectrum?




According to Wikipedia, this is what Borderline Intellectual Functioning is



Wikipedia:


Borderline intellectual functioning, also called borderline mental retardation (in the ICD-8), is a categorization of intelligence wherein a person has below average cognitive ability (generally an IQ of 70–85), but the deficit is not as severe as intellectual disability (below 70).


wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_intellectual_functioning




This is what Borderline Intellectual Functioning is from NIH


NIH:


Borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) is characterized by heterogeneous cognitive difficulties, with an intelligence quotient (IQ) between 70 and 85 points, and a failure to meet the developmental and sociocultural standards for personal independence and social responsibility required in daily life.




ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5073279




Intellectual Disability:


Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem solving) and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills. This disability originates before the age of 18.


Learning Disorder:


A learning disorder is an information-processing problem that prevents a person from learning a skill and using it effectively. Learning disorders generally affect people of average or above average intelligence.




I think these disorders are not that different, they both affect how you learn.



But I also think that Borderline Intellectual Functioning is like the mildest form of Intellectual DIsability.





I think we should put both Intellectual Disability and Borderline Intellectual Functioning into one spectrum, called Intellectual Spectrum Learning Disorder.





Intellectual Spectrum Learning Disorder:




A disorder that is characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem solving) and in adaptive behavior under IQ of 86 or information-processing problems that prevent a person from learning a skill and using it effectively during the developmental stage, even if IQ is average.

Perhaps speak to someone who has a solid understanding of the DSM or similar. Can't speak for everyone but it seems like a complex question and depending on your level of curiosity vs a generalised question.

Does this bother you or are simply asking others their perspective? little confused.

Not that it bothers me, but I don't really see a difference between Intellectual Disability, Borderline Intellectual Functioning and Learning Disorders.


What brings my attention is that they all effect how you learn and how the definitions of these disorders looks very similar to me. That is why I am asking for other's for point of view of the topic about these disorders.

Thank you!

It makes sense.

Most welcome