Disability  A physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, activities, or learning.

Physical  Amputations  Paralyze  Cerebral Palsy  Physical Deformities  Blind  Deaf

Intellectual  Specific Learning Disability  Intellectual Disability -Mild -Moderate -Severe

Other  Autism  Down Syndrome  Fetal Alcohol  ADD/ADHD  Bi-polar

Specifics Specific Learning Disability (SLD) -neurological disorders that can make it difficult to acquire certain academic and social skills. Stats -More than 2.4 million students are diagnosed with LD and receive special education services in our schools, representing 41 percent of students with disabilities nationwide.

Characteristics  Often spelling the same word differently in a single document  Reluctance to take on reading or writing tasks  Trouble with open-ended questions on tests  Weak memory skills  Difficulty in adapting skills from one setting to another  Slow work pace  Poor grasp of abstract concepts  Inattention to details or excessive focus on them  Frequent misreading of information  Trouble filling out applications or forms  Easily confused by instructions  Poor organizational skills

Intellectual Disability-Mild (ID- Mild)  below average intellectual and adaptive functioning with onset before age 18 years.  General intellectual functioning is measured by an individually administered standardized test of intelligence that results in an overall intelligence quotient (IQ) for is defined as an IQ score of 70 or below.  Adaptive behavior refers to the effectiveness with which an individual meets society's demands of daily living for individuals of his/her age and cultural group. The measurement of adaptive behavior may include an evaluation of an individual's skills in such areas as eating and dressing, communication, socialization and responsibility.

Characteristics  significantly delayed in learning to read and learning basic math skills  difficulty with more advanced skills related to content, such as mathematical reasoning and applying concepts to solve problems  learn more slowly  Have problems with attention, memory, and generalization.  difficulty knowing when to listen, and when and how to respond  Hard time reading social cues and interacting successfully in conversations  low social status  negative self-concept.