Statement on Intellectual disabilities

Also, they affect understanding oral and written language, reading and mathematical computations and problem-solving. The disorders affect organizational skills, social perceptions, interactions. Hassanein et al. , (2015) notes that the disorders affect the students in the long run and depend on interaction with the environment strengths and weaknesses and often lead to academic underachievement. intellectual disabilities occur due to neurological and genetic causes that affect brain functioning that influence learning. Alrusaiyes (2014), notes that there is no research stating the actual population of persons living with disabilities. Nonetheless, the population is estimated at 6. 3 percent that and most common genetic or neurosurgical. Therefore, there is a need for further research needed to address the attitude of stakeholders towards supporting students suffering intellectual disabilities in general education settings.