1. Limitations in present functioning must be considered within the context of community environments typical of the individual's age peers and culture.2. Valid assessment considers cultural and linguistic diversity as well as differences in communication, sensory, motor, and behavioral factors.3. Within an individual, limitations often coexist with strengths.4. An important purpose of describing limitations is to develop a profile of needed supports.5. With appropriate personalized supports over a sustained period, the life functioning of the person with ID generally will improve.

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