I asked my daughter (IQ = 48 which is considered a moderate intellectual disability) what she thought was different about her life as opposed to one of her friends. She gave me 5 things she thought were different. 1. read more
For now I can tell you that living with an intellectual disability disorder is something that has separated me from kids who can do things in everyday life that I can’t. Example is when I got on a mega bus to go to Toronto to the hospital for an appointment( on my own) everything went smoothly until it was time to get back on the mega bus to go home. read more
Anytime something interferes with normal brain development, intellectual disability can result. However, a specific cause for intellectual disability can only be pinpointed about a third of the time. The most common causes of intellectual disability are: Genetic conditions. read more
If a kid has an intellectual disability, it means that he or she learns and develops more slowly than other kids. At one time, intellectual disabilities were called "mental retardation," but that term is not used as much anymore because it hurts people's feelings. read more