Definition
Borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) is a little-known and little-utilized classification that has historically described individuals who have IQ scores below average but above an intellectual disability (ID). People with BIF may have adaptive functioning deficits similar to those experienced by people with mild intellectual disabilities (ID) but are often denied critical services that are available to people with ID diagnoses because their IQs scores are too high (Peltopuro et al. 2014).
Adults with borderline intellectual functioning, with or without autism, often require supports similar to those beneficial to people with mild ID. Comprehensive case management is a valuable and effective method of supporting adults with borderline intellectual functioning. Comprehensive case management involves a primary support professional or team of professionals working collaboratively to help individuals set, pursue, and attain goals for health, safety, employment,...
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
References and Reading
Christensen, D. L., Baio, J., Braun, K. V. N., Bilder, D., Charles, J., Constantino, J. N., et al. (2016). Prevalence and characteristics of autism spectrum disorder among children aged 8 years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2012. Morbility and Mortality Weekly Report Surveillance Summaries, 65(3), 1–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss6503a1.
Gigi, K., Werbeloff, N., Goldberg, S., Portuguese, S., Reichenberg, A., Fruchter, E., & Weiser, M. (2014). European Neuropsychopharmacology, 24(11), 1793–1797.
Jankowska, A. (2016). Towards a framework for psychological resilience in children and adolescents with borderline intellectual functioning. Polish Psychological Bulletin, 47(3), 289–299.
Jankowska, A., Takagi, A., Bagdanowicz, M., & Jonak, J. (2014). Parenting style and locus of control, motivation, and school adaptation among students with borderline intellectual functioning. Current Issues in Personality Psychology, 2(4), 251–266.
Lesley University (2015). Annual Threshold alumni survey: Executive summary. Lesley University.
Peltopuro, M., Ahonen, T., Kaartinen, J., Seppala, H., & Narhi, V. (2014). Borderline intellectual functioning: A systematic literature review. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 52(6), 419–443.
Rao, P., Raman, V., Thomas, T., & Ashok, M. (2015). IQ in autism: Is there an alternative global cognitive index? Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 37, 48.
Shattuck, P., Roux, A., Hudson, L., Taylor, J., Maenner, M., & Trani, J. (2012). Services for adults with an autism spectrum disorder. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 57(5), 284–291.
Turcotte, P., Mathew, M., Shea, L. L., Brusilovskiy, E., & Nonnemacher, S. L. (2016). Service needs across the lifespan for individuals with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46, 2480–2489.
Wieland, J., & Zitman, F. G. (2016). It is time to bring borderline intellectual functioning back into the main fold of classification systems. British Journal of Psychiatry Bulletin, 40, 204–206.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2018 Springer Science+Business Media LLC
About this entry
Cite this entry
Streit, C.G. (2018). Borderline Intellectual Functioning and Comprehensive Case Management. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102240-1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102240-1
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-6435-8
Online ISBN: 978-1-4614-6435-8
eBook Packages: Springer Reference Behavioral Science and PsychologyReference Module Humanities and Social SciencesReference Module Business, Economics and Social Sciences