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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The Supreme Court in 2002 had barred the execution of intellectually disabled people.
—CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
To execute mentally or intellectually disabled people is barbaric.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
The foundation will attempt to turn that around with advocacy, education and programming to support adult children who are intellectually disabled.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2024
Moreover, a personal tragedy involving my uncle, who is severely intellectually disabled, underscores this need.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
To execute mentally or intellectually disabled people is barbaric.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
The foundation will attempt to turn that around with advocacy, education and programming to support adult children who are intellectually disabled.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2024
Moreover, a personal tragedy involving my uncle, who is severely intellectually disabled, underscores this need.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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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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