What do you know about intellectual disability?
According to the American Psychiatric Association, 1% of the population have intellectual disability. Around 85% of these people have mild cases.
Few informations to understand more:
Intellectual functioning, such as learning, judgment, problem solving, abstract thinking, memory, reasoning, and academic skills.
Practical functioning, which refers to the ability to function and take care of oneself independently, such as performing personal care tasks, managing money, and performing work, school, or home tasks.
Social functioning, which refers to the ability to function normally in society by using skills such as social judgment, communication, understanding and following social rules and cues.
Intellectual disability is a lifelong condition.
Although there is currently no cure, most people can learn to improve their functioning over time. Receiving early, ongoing interventions can often improve functioning. Receiving early, ongoing intervention is very important in ensuring that someone with this condition can reach their full potential.
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