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Intellectual disability is rarely inherited — risk for younger siblings is low

UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI The prevalence of intellectual disabilities, which means difficulties with learning and understanding new things, is roughly 1-2% in the population. People with a severe intellectual disability need help from others in daily activities throughout their lives.  Such disabilities can be caused by genetic changes or external factors. According to estimates, roughly 2,500...