COGNITIVE ABILITY IQ SCORE | FUNCTIONAL ADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS | PROBLEMS | IDPA LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING | |
I. | Mild Moderate Severe/ | Moderate or Severe Profound | Behavior | Based on Cognitive Ability with Specialized Service I, II, III, if applicable. |
If a person's assessed adaptive behaviors are lower than the assessed cognitive ability because of behavior, then the overall functioning should be based upon the person's cognitive ability. | ||||
II. | Mild Moderate Severe/Profound | Moderate Severe Severe/Profound | Epilepsy Autism Cerebral Palsy | Based upon adaptive level. May also be eligible for specialized service. |
If a person's assessed adaptive behavior is lower than the assessed cognitive ability because of a related condition (epilepsy, autism, cerebral palsy or a seizure disorder which is/are currently active and affect daily living), level of functioning should be based upon the person's adaptive functional behavior. | ||||
III. | Mild Moderate Severe/Profound | Moderate or Severe Severe or Profound | None | Based upon the cognitive ability. |
If a person's assessed adaptive behavior is lower than the assessed cognitive ability, but not due to a related condition, then the overall level of functioning is based upon the cognitive ability. | ||||
IV. | Mild Moderate Severe/Profound | Mild Mild Moderate | None | Based upon adaptive functional behavior. |
If a person's assessed adaptive behavior is higher than the assessed cognitive ability, then the overall level of functioning is based upon the adaptive behavior. |
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, pt. 144, tbl. D