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_____ is a condition that presents itself in childhood and is characterized by significantly below-average general cognitive functioning as well as deficits in adaptive skills

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The answer in the blank is intellectual disability. The intellectual disability typically happens during the early childhood, it could be describe as having a very low IQ or impaired intellect and having a hard time in adapting. Intellectual disability could be classified as a learning disability for it makes the child have the difficulty to cope up with situations in terms of learning.
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