Borderline Intellectual Functioning By Emma Johnson Thesis Statement

Borderline Intellectual Functioning By: Emma Johnson

Thesis Statement • People diagnosed with Borderline Intellectual Functioned are not stupid or dumb, just different.

Forrest Gump • “Stupid is as stupid does” This quote is said by Sally Field in 1994’s Oscar winning movie, Forrest Gump, Played by Tom Hank is Borderline Intellectual Functioned so he is a bit slower than everyone else.

Causes • Most of the causes of “BIF” are from academic pressure during the early stages of school. • Stress due to school in early years may cause a lot of unknown symptoms. But a test at the doctor’s can diagnose “BIF. ” Even though it is a hard syndrome to recognized, skilled doctor’s can see when a child or adult is a victim of Borderline Intellectual Functioning.

Effects Have you ever seen a man or woman with… *Poor working memory? * Poor vocabulary? * Sequential problems when writing? *Poor ability to write a sentence? Well if you have this person might have a chance of being dyslexic or being Borderline Intellectual Functioned.

Are “BIF” Patients Mental Retards? • NO! • The IQ for Mental Retardation is 70 and below. • The IQ for Borderline Intellectual Functioning is 7184.

Conclusion • Stupid, dumb, retarded, these are some words that might come to mind when you think of people with “BIF” but they actually have a higher IQ and greater prosperity. Retarded is slang used to called someone weird, stupid or even Mentally Retarded but it is very offensive to some people so…