{"id":18485,"date":"2022-05-19T20:22:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T00:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edyka.org\/neurodiversite\/trouble-developpement-intellectuel\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:14:42","slug":"intellectual-development-disorder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edyka.org\/en\/neurodiversity\/intellectual-development-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Intellectual development disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653258619932{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT DISORDER&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23ffcc00&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17943&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653258619932{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20553&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658620909507{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653258674181{padding-top: 4% !important;padding-bottom: 4% !important;background-color: #efefef !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1660784645175{padding-top: 1% !important;padding-right: 7% !important;padding-left: 7% !important;}&#8221;]An\u00a0<strong style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT DISORDER (IDD)<\/strong> is u<span data-contrast=\"none\">sually first observed as early developmental delay and then later, as learning difficulty, which become more obvious early in primary school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Children with IDD can learn by repetition;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>\u00a0long-term memory<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170894126 BCX0\"> is often one of their personal strengths. T<span data-contrast=\"none\">hey need more time to understand and apply the concepts. <\/span>Be very patient!<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qCxOIrFc5q0\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" class=\"dt-sc-button vc_custom_1695936876015  medium   rounded-corner  \" style=\"background-color:#ffde28;border-color:#ffde28;color:#666666;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> VIDEO <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bestbuddies.ca\/about-us\/what-is-an-intellectual-disability\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" class=\"dt-sc-button vc_custom_1695936882756  medium   rounded-corner  \" style=\"background-color:#ffde28;border-color:#ffde28;color:#666666;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> LEARN MORE <\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a6c40495dbc6\" data-id=\"6a6c40495dbc6\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;APPLICATION&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23ffcc33&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17943&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]Children with <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><b>IDD <\/b><\/span>usually have\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>difficulty <\/strong><strong>generalizing<\/strong><\/span> or\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>identifying the solution<\/strong><\/span> to a problem <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192792650 BCX0\">using previously acquired knowledge <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192792650 BCX0\">in a similar setting.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"TextRun SCXW192792650 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192792650 BCX0\">Faced with new\u00a0<\/span><\/span>situations, they need\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>practical explanations.<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SUPPORT&#8221; 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