What is the name for this disability?

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If someone is mentally disabled, appears emotionally very young in the same way those with Down syndrome do, but has no chromosomal abnormalities etc. What name would be given? Is this global development delay? I come across some lovely people in this category in my work place but never know what the “disability” would be labelled and don’t want to offend anyone!

@AgentProvocateur, I'm sorry, my bad. I have only heard the term learning disability myself to be honest, but thought I'd try and be helpful and really look into it a bit more and it all went wrong from there really! Sorry EVERONE! I'll get my coat!

Thanks @BlankTimes, but actually I deserve a ticking off and should know better. I'm an idiot. I've only ever used the word learning disability, I KNOW that only SOME people with autism have a LD and I've basically made a right show of myself I live & learn though, won't make that mistake again. Sorry again everyone.

@beenherebefore, the language changes relatively frequently.

Isn't intellectual.disability an American term? My son has autism and learning disabilities. He also has an underlying chromosome deletion .

I feel bloody terrible! I really should know better too. So cross with myself and feel utterly dreadful and embarrassed. I meant so well but tried too hard. Thanks for being nice though @AgentProvocateur, I don't deserve it to be fair but thanks for trying to make me feel better! :-)

@x2boys, yes, that's my fault, sorry, ignore EVERYTHING I've said please, except my apologies.

Im.not offended language changes all the time , I think "Handicapped" is also an accepted term in America?

It's learning disability, Mild general learning disability for someone with an iq between 50-70, Moderate General learning disability with an iq of 35-50 and then profound learning disability. Specific learning disability is used for dyslexia and dyspraxia

I think you mean specific learning difficulty (regarding dyslexia)

No I meant specific learning disability.

Oh, that’s not how the NHS or the BDA refer to it, but fair enough.

Where I come from that is how it is officially recognised, I don't see an issue with using the word disability to explain something like dyslexia or dyspraxia.

I have, quite possibly incorrectly, assumed that the D in LD (as in when referring to a special school catering for children with MLS or SLD) referred to Difficulty rather than Disability. Am I wrong?

MLD, not MLS silly autocorrect

OP, are the people you are working with staff it students? If students, you should be able to find out more as they might have some sort of support in place.

autism itself is NOT a learning disability.

DS' consultant calls autism a neurodevelopment disability which I find much more accurate than learning disability.