- 63
- Episodes
- 8
- Transcribed
- 5
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About DCS Talks
DCS Talks, is a podcast production of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. The intention of DCS Talks is to promote dialogue among child welfare professionals, foster parents and the entire community about ways to prevent child abuse and neglect.
- Publisher
- DCSTalks
- Category
- government
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 May 2019
- Latest episode
- 30 Apr 2025
Latest episodes
8 of 63 episodes have a transcript.

30 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT
DCS Talks about Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Dr. Paiml

30 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT
DCS Talks about Autism and ASD with Dr. Alexa Dixon

3 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT
DCS Talks about Foster Fathers - Chris Templeton (Part 3)
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DCS Talks about Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Dr. Paiml
Published 30 Apr 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So it's a little bit different, but intellectual developmental disorder is a diagnosis given by a psychologist, which is formed through comprehensive standardized testing of cognitive functioning, which is usually determined by an IQ, and standardized reporting of adaptive functioning. So we consider IQ scores and adaptive scores of 70 and below to be indicative of an IDD diagnosis. So when we diagnose IDD, one of four severity levels are assigned, like mild, moderate, severe, or profound. And areas of death is hit with someone with IDD range across understanding, decision -making, daily living skills, social skills, and more. […]
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- 4 ratings
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- 5.0 / 5
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- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
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