Chapter 4: Intellectual Disability

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An intellectual disability is often present at birth and is characterized by two main components, a significant limitation in cognitive ability and an impairment in adaptive skills, which are the skills needed for practical everyday functioning. This chapter addresses the provision of special education services to children with intellectual disability.

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