3.2 - Intellectual Disabilities

An intellectual disability affects a person's cognitive ability and social and adaptive skills. Such disabilities include ‘Acquired Brain Injury', ‘Down's Syndrome', the Autistic spectrum and other learning disabilities. Such disabilities affect a person's ability to develop the skills typical to a person of their age. Such disabilities also inhibit the person's academic abilities and their ability to adapt to new or challenging circumstances.

For more information see the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual For
Mental Disorder