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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Half-brothers Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, both intellectually disabled, were convicted of raping and murdering a girl.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
Southbury represents a throwback to the days of institutionalization for the intellectually disabled, and most other similar facilities have been closed across New England.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
That’s why judges still have no choice but to admit all kinds of questionable confessions, like that of our sixteen-year-old, intellectually disabled client Brendan Dassey — a videotaped confession that millions of people watched on Netflix and immediately saw was unreliable.
—Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In honor of their intellectually disabled sister, Rosemary.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
Southbury represents a throwback to the days of institutionalization for the intellectually disabled, and most other similar facilities have been closed across New England.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
That’s why judges still have no choice but to admit all kinds of questionable confessions, like that of our sixteen-year-old, intellectually disabled client Brendan Dassey — a videotaped confession that millions of people watched on Netflix and immediately saw was unreliable.
—Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In honor of their intellectually disabled sister, Rosemary.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Intellectually disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intellectually%20disabled. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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