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Intellectual Disability Tax Credit

What is Intellectual Disability

Someone who has an intellectual disability would have limitations in two areas. These areas consist of “intellectual functioning” and “adaptive behavior”. Intellectual functioning (also known Intellectual Quotient or IQ) refers to a person’s ability to learn, reason, make decisions and solve problems. Adaptive functioning are the skills for day-to-day life, such as being able to communicate effectively, interact with others and take care of oneself.

Signs & Symptoms of Intellectual Disabilities

The signs and symptoms of intellectual disabilities range in extremity and can be apparent in infancy or in some cases may not be noticeable until school age. The most common symptoms can include: •Rolling over, sitting up, crawling, or walking much later than developmentally appropriate •Learning and developing more slowly than other children the same age •Lower than average scores on IQ tests

Treatment for Intellectual Disabilities Since there is no immediate cure for intellectual disability, the goal of treatment, however is develop the person’s potential to the fullest. Special education and training may begin as early as infancy. This includes social skills to help the person function as normally as possible.

Eligibility Criteria for Disability Tax Credit for Intellectual Disabilities There are various ways a person can be eligible for the disability tax credit (DTC).

The person must meet one of the following criteria: •Is blind •A person is considered blind, even with the use of corrective lenses or medication •Is markedly restricted in at least one of the basic activities of daily living •Markedly restricted refers to a person who is unable to or takes an inordinate amount of time to do one or more of the basic activities of daily living, even with therapy and the use of appropriate devices and medication

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