intellectually disabled
adjective
: affected by intellectual disability
intellectually disabled children/adults
The academy students, ages 18 to 21, are intellectually disabled students who are at what's called a transition age and are preparing to be self-sustaining adults with the experience to land and hold down various kinds of jobs.—
Juan Siliezar
Juan Siliezar… lawmakers are poised to pass legislation that will put Florida on the cutting edge in education, savings and employment opportunities for the intellectually disabled.—William March
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His lawyers have noted that he is intellectually disabled and suffers from dementia, brain damage and heart failure.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 30 July 2025
My intellectually disabled son David requires 24/7 support.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
In my state, one in five Iowans is either blind, deaf, physically, or intellectually disabled.
—Josh Turek, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Black’s case, however, could see more delays as his lawyers have long argued that he is severely intellectually disabled.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 30 July 2025
My intellectually disabled son David requires 24/7 support.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
In my state, one in five Iowans is either blind, deaf, physically, or intellectually disabled.
—Josh Turek, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Black’s case, however, could see more delays as his lawyers have long argued that he is severely intellectually disabled.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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intellectually disabled
adjective
: affected by intellectual disability
intellectually disabled children/adults
State officials and special education advocates are pushing legislation aimed at breaking down barriers they say are keeping thousands of intellectually disabled Bay State students from enrolling in college classes.—Kathleen McKiernan, The Boston Herald
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