Intellectual Disability

Running head: INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
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INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Comparison and Contrast of two nurses through ANSAT tool.......................................................2
Communication Strategies...............................................................................................................4
Health policies and legislations for Intellectual Disability Care.....................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................9

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INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Introduction
Intellectual disability is the term refers to the below-average intelligence of a person and
disability to work on day to day work by her or himself. The IQ level of the person that is the
intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour of the person determine the condition of the
disability or ability of the person as well (Lelieveld et al., 2016). Based on this context, the
aspect of intellectual disability has some symptoms such as slow learning, disability to solve
problems, lack of adaptive skills, lack of decision making skills. Moreover, the slow
development of motor skills can be seen, as well. The care procedure for the people with
disability should be dependent on the knowledge, attitude and the skills of the nurse. It can be
seen that the IQ level of the intellectually disabled person is below 70. Thus the people are
emotionally weak and also could not be able to adapt to sudden changes as well. In order to
address the health care of these people should be focused on developing the therapeutic
relationship and understanding as well (Vissers, Gilissen & Veltman, 2016). In the following
essay firstly the comparison of two nurses based on their actions will be discussed by
implementing the ANSAT tool. Secondly, the communication strategies for health promotion
and health literacy development for intellectual disability would be discussed. Thirdly,
inequitable health care providence to people with disability and human rights breaching would
be discussed as well.
Comparison and Contrast of two nurses through the ANSAT tool
Based on the scenario, it can be seen that the grumpy nurse did not provide any kind of
information to the patient. She also did not introduce herself to the patient, along with never took
the consent of the patients and decided to do whatever she thought right. Whereas, the good
nurse did all the things properly that is opposite of the grumpy nurse. Based on these two