LEARNERS

WITH
INTELLECTUAL
DISABILITY
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Is a term used when there
are limits to a person’s
ability to learn at an
expected level and function
in daily life.
Intellectual learner’s are not as
easily identified as are the other
two types of learners.
Intellectual learners tend to
protect themselves with their
ability to achieve and produce
on an intellectual level.
CEREBRAL PALSY
Cerebral Palsy is the most
common motor disability in
childhood.
 Palsy means weakness or
Cerebral means having to do
problems with using the
with the brain.
muscles.

Cerebral Palsy is caused by abnormal brain development or

damage to the developing brain that affects a person’s ability to
control his or her muscles.
There are 3 early signs of
Cerebral Palsy

Development delays
Abnormal muscle tone
Abnormal posture
NOTE:

There is no cure for cerebral palsy, however

there are many treatment options that may
help improve your child’s daily functioning.
TRISOMY 21
Trisomy 21 includes certain
birth defects, learning
problems and facial features.
A child with down
syndrome or trisomy 21
also may have heart
defects and problem
with vision and hearing.
 Symptoms of Trisomy 21
Short height
Loose joints
Short neck

Small ears that may fold over slightly at the top

Eyes that slant upward