Question
What are the manifestations of intellectual disability symptoms? What should be noted when diagnosing intellectual disability? What are the pathological manifestations and symptoms of intellectual disability?
Answer
From the perspective of normal child psychological development, generally children between 3 to 5 years old begin to notice the differences between males and females. At this age, normal boys may show a special interest in their own external genitalia, being curious and often playing with their hands. However, as they grow older, their awareness of moral and social behavior norms increases, and this behavior gradually diminishes. Intellectually disabled students, due to low awareness of moral behavior norms and poor self-control, especially younger or severely intellectually disabled boys, most often exhibit behaviors such as playing with their external genitalia, regardless of place or time. In intellectually disabled girls, there is an abnormal behavior known as “thigh clamping syndrome,” where the legs are tightly pressed together and rubbed to stimulate the external genitalia, but this is less common than in boys. The tendency to fondle or get close to male classmates or teachers is also more common among intellectually disabled students.