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  2. Disabilities affecting intellectual abilities - Wikipedia

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    There are a variety of disabilities affecting cognitive ability.This is a broad concept encompassing various intellectual or cognitive deficits, including intellectual disability (formerly called mental retardation), deficits too mild to properly qualify as intellectual disability, various specific conditions (such as specific learning disability), and problems acquired later in life through ...

  3. Best Buddies International - Wikipedia

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    Best Buddies Ambassadors is intended to train people with IDD to be leaders and public speakers in their schools, communities, and workplace. It is intended to be a part of the Disability Rights Movement - teaching people with IDD the skills needed to successfully self-advocate.

  4. Learning disability - Wikipedia

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    Learning disability, learning disorder, or learning difficulty (British English) is a condition in the brain that causes difficulties comprehending or processing information and can be caused by several different factors. Given the "difficulty learning in a typical manner", this does not exclude the ability to learn in a different manner.

  5. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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    Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating ...

  6. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Wikipedia

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    It authorized fifteen states to implement 3-year IEPs on a trial basis when parents continually agree. Drawing on the report of the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education, [49] the law revised the requirements for evaluating children with learning disabilities. More concrete provisions relating to discipline of special ...

  7. Developmental disability - Wikipedia

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    Developmental disability is a diverse group of chronic conditions, comprising mental or physical impairments that arise before adulthood. Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, especially in "language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living". [1]

  8. List of alternative therapies for developmental and learning ...

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    Physiotherapy and occupational therapy for learning disabilities [1] Pilates [1] Yoga [1] Zero Balancing [1] Dietary treatments. additive-free diets [1] [2] [5]

  9. Category:Learning disabilities - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Learning disabilities" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. ... Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities ...