Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the multimethod, multisource approach that is typically employed when completing a comprehensive assessment of children and adolescents with an intellectual disability (ID) who may present with comorbid disorders. Current diagnostic practice guidelines emphasize the importance of assessing intellectual ability and adaptive functioning to establish a diagnosis of ID, while also taking into consideration possible comorbid mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). This chapter will review assessment measures used to evaluate cognitive, adaptive, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning in youth suspected of having an intellectual disability. Attention is given to the modifications and adaptations that may need to be considered when assessing youth with comorbid conditions.
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