Intellectual disability as the name indicates it is the inability of a child to learn new things as fast as the normal children. In this experiences difficulty in the daily functioning and will be also dull in the studies. The child of age 10 years with the intellectual disability behave as 3 or 4 year child.
Intellectual disability may be due to autism, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopment disorder characterized by problems with interaction in the public, communication issues, repetitive or limited interests. This is mostly seen in children aged below one year.
Down’s syndrome is another intellectual disorder that is characterized by different facial appearance and experience cognitive delay.