Intellectual disablities

Intellectual disabilities are likely to present in children anytime before the child turns 18, becoming an adult.

It is estimated that 1 in every 10 families are affected by an intellectual disability. Around %7 (about 425,000) of students within special education programs are affected by some form of intellectual disability.

Approximately seven to eight million individuals in the United States have been diagnosed with an intellectual disability.

Intellectual disablities

This brochure was designed to help educators and parents of students with intellectual disabilities learn about this category of disability as well as provide resources for better engagement with this population!

Montessori Numbers

This app was designed for educators to focus on special education. This app is designed to help children with disabilities learn about numbers and math, which includes engaging and interactive elements such as moving items on the screen, moving blocks along with several other activities. This interactive element is designed to help children with disabilities learn numbers and retain knowledge.

Rufus Robot

This app was designed to assist children with disabilities develop skills such as numbers and counting as well as emotional skills such as feelings and social cues.

The Social Express

This app allows for students to better develop social connections. This app works by providing interactive characters that enhance the engagement of students. This helps the individual to learn how to respond appropriately in various social situations.

Special Apps Designed for Stidents with diabilities

Help students grow and learn in a innovated way!

Important Facts about intellectual Disabilities

Prior to intellectual disability being renamed, the term used was “mental retardation”, which is no longer the correct term and further marginalized this community. The category’s name was changed under the Obama administration. The name of the category was officially changed to intellectual disability in the United States by the passing of Rosa’s law in 2010. President Barack Obama officially signed the law into effect on October 5th of 2010.

In the DSM-5, there are terms to discuss the rage of severity for intellectual disabilities. The terms to describe severity are as follows, mild,” “moderate,” “severe,” and “profound”. These categories of severity can be helpful when making plans in order to best educate a child with an intellectual disability. These terms also help to understand more about the impact that the disability has on the functioning of the individual and focuses on the skills of daily living rather than just an IQ number.

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-BRENDA, MOM OF JARED, A SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETE

“Our dreams for our children may alter, but I can assure you they can and will achieve more than we may have hoped possible! It begins with love, growing into experiences and accountability. Know that you give them wings in each experience and opportunity! I encourage you to savor the moments as your child’s life unfolds before you! I wish you success throughout this parenting journey as it holds more gifts than you can possibly imagine!”

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