Psychology Today

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...
Nature

A recessive form of extreme macrocephaly and mild intellectual disability complements the spectrum of PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome

This study was approved by the Ethics Committees of the Universities of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Leipzig, and Oxford. Informed consent of patient 1 (P1) and both parents (including their consent for P2) was ...
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A Snapshot of Secondary Education for Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Given the number of students identified with mild intellectual disabilities and the studies showing their poor postschool outcomes, it is ...
News Medical

Post-secondary education could improve the IQ of adults with mild intellectual disability

Post-secondary education (PSE) has a potential for improving the IQ of adults with mild intellectual disability (ID), according to a new Bar-Ilan University study. The study examined the impact of PSE ...
Psychology Today

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...