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IQ between 70-85, borderline between disability and non-disability, estimated at 7 million people in Korea
Excluded from education, society, and law due to weak cognitive functioning and difficulty in contextualization
Social and language skills improve with proper education around the age of 8-9… degenerate if left unattended
The ruling and opposition parties have proposed amendments to the Basic Law and Continuing Education to support borderline intelligent people.

  Borderline intelligent people with an intelligence quotient (IQ) of 70-85 exist among us at a rate of 14 out of every 100 people. There has been an active discussion about ‘slow learners’ who have been excluded from education, law, and society. Will we soon have a system and consideration for them?

  Borderline intelligent (BIF) refers to a group of intellectuals with an IQ between 70-85. They are called “borderline” because they are intellectually on the border between disability and non-disability. It can be caused by genetic factors or maternal complications during pregnancy, but it can also be acquired through exposure to violence, neglect, or toxins such as lead.

  Borderline people are sometimes referred to as “slow learners” because their cognitive functioning is weak and they have difficulty with contextualization, which leads to poor learning and socialization. In Korea, where ‘quickness’ is a virtue, they are often excluded from public education and society. They often give up learning altogether because they find it difficult to keep up with the pace.

  Borderline intelligence can be improved with proper education around the age of 8 or 9, when social and language skills are crucial. Without educational intervention, they are likely to regress and become socially maladjusted. However, the time and expense of the long learning process will be borne solely by the parents. This is because borderline intelligence is not classified as a disability and therefore cannot be supported by laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act.

  According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), borderline intelligence affects 13.6% of the population. It’s estimated that the number is even higher if you include the unrecognized. With such a high prevalence, why hasn’t there been more support and organization for borderline intelligence in general?

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*Please note this is a Korean ariticle

Source: 케미컬뉴스 (http://www.chemicalnews.co.kr)