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{{short description|Mental Function}}

'''Intellectual functioning''' refers to the "general mental ability that includes [[reasoning]], [[planning]], [[problem solving]], [[abstract thinking]], comprehending complex [[Idea|ideas]], [[learning]] quickly and learning from [[experience]]". Significantly limited or impaired intellectual functioning characterizes [[Intellectual disability|intellectual disabilities.]]<ref>''American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Manual on Definition, Classification and Support Systems in Mental Retardation'' (Schalock et al., 2010)</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.apa.org/pi/disability/resources/publications/newsletter/2016/09/intellectual-disability-support|title=Intellectual disability and support needs|last=Wehmeyer|first=Michael L.|date=September 2016|work=American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities|access-date=|last2=Thompson|first2=James R.}}</ref>