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How is Intellectual Disability different to other
cognitive disabilities?
Mental
illness
- Often episodic
- Affects perception and
mood
- E.g. Schizophrenia, Depression,
Bipolar Affective Disorder (used to be known as manic
depression)
- For further information contact
the Mental Health Information Service
Ph (02) 9816 5688 Website
www.mentalhealth.asn.au
Acquired Brain Injury
- can be caused by stroke,
accident or drug/alcohol
- can impair memory, thinking,
perception, attention and emotions. The brain injury
can result in disinhibited behaviour or poor impulse
control.
- People may rehabilitate over
time i.e. years
- For further information contact
the Brain Injury Association
Ph (02) 9749 5366 Website www.biansw.org.au
Dementia
- loss of short-term
memory
- progresses into
confusion/disorientation
- Alzheimer’s Disease is one
type of dementia
- For further information
Alzheimer’s Association
Ph (02) 9805 0100 Website www.alznsw.asn.au
Autism
- affects ability to relate to
people and the world around them
- impairs particularly social
interaction, communication and behaviour (eg obsessive
and repetitive behaviour.)
- people with autism often
experience overwhelming anxiety, frustration and
confusion.
- most people with autism will
also have some degree of intellectual disability
although those with Asperger’s syndrome (one form
of autism) typically have average to above average
intelligence.
- For further information
Autism Association of NSW
Ph (02) 8977 8300 Website
www.autismnsw.com.au
Some people with intellectual
disability may have more than one disability.
Contact CJSN
For further information email
cjsn@idrs.org.au
or phone (02) 9318 0144 for further information.
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