IDEA defines Intellectual Disability as "significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently [at the same time] with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance." Some common characteristics include difficulty remembering things and poor problem solving skills.

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If you would like more information on Intellectual Disabilities, please visit:

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https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/idds/conditioninfo/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.specialeducationguide.com/disability-profiles/intellectual-disability/