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The aim of this study is to explain the development of the studies related to mild intellectual disability in the historical process and to discuss the current approaches towards individuals with mild intellectual disabilities. For this purpose, theories and approaches explaining the intellectual disability from the past to the present are given based on the literature review. Individuals with mild intellectual disability constitute an important part of individuals with mental insufficiency in terms of prevalence. Mild intellectual disability is differs in etiological terms with moderate and severe intellectual disability. Adoption of clinical approaches that take the only criterion into the diagnosis and classification of mild intellectual disability, which is closely associated with socio-economic variables, causes problems. In order to overcome these problems, multidimensional approach has emerged as the most up-to-date approach in the diagnosis and classification of individuals with intellectual disability in accordance with sociological and philosophical changes in society. As a result, the multidimensional approach takes into account the components that include the level of intellectual functioning, adaptive behavior, level of participation, context characteristics and the support that it needs in the process of diagnosis and classification. In line with this approach, it may be advisable to adopt an approach towards the intensity of support needs, including support for the needs of individuals with mild intellectual disability.

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