Mild intellectual disability - Characteristics:

• an ability to profit educationally within a regular class with the aid of considerable curriculum modification and supportive service;

• an inability to profit educationally within a regular class because of slow intellectual development;

• a potential for academic learning, independent social adjustment, and economic self-support.

Characteristics of MID

• Delays in Cognitive Development

• Difficulties with Appropriate Social Relationships

• Delays in Adaptive Skill Areas

• Low Self-Esteem

• Difficulties Understanding Abstract Concepts

(Source: Education Corner)