Matt Bradley is now 7 years old. He is in second grade and it has become increasingly apparent
to his teachers that he struggles to reason, has difficulties solving problems, and learning from
his experiences. Further, Matt has been slow to develop his reading skills, his writing is illegible,
and he is poor in math. On the playground, Matt does not play in an age-appropriate manner with
his peers. His parents report that their son has always made slow progress throughout his
development although they do see some improvements. However, they concede that Matt
requires assistance with everyday skills – dressing, feeding, bathing, doing homework – on a
daily basis. What would be the appropriate severity rating for Matt’s current presentation?
a) Mild
b) Moderate
c) Severe
d) Cannot be determined without an IQ score
b)
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