Prevalence, characteristics and impact of auditory and vestibular deficits in individuals with an intellectual disability. Ghent University
Intellectual disability (ID) is defined as “ condition characterized by significant limitations in
intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour, originating during the developmental period” The
ID population has a higher prevalence of ear and hearing problems compared to the general
population, but existing literature is limited to national studies or subgroups of the highly
heterogeneous ID ...