People with an Intellectual or Learning Disability Nature of Disability and Causes People with an intellectual or learning disability have a reduced capacity to learn tasks or process information. Intellectual or learning disabilities may occur at varying levels or across a different range of abilities. There is no medical 'cure' for people with an intellectual disability and it is not a contagious, therefore there is no reason for an employer to inquire as to the cause of a person's intellectual disability. An employee with an intellectual or learning disability will have needs which vary for each individual. Selection procedures, such as aptitude testing of applicants, can disadvantage people with an intellectual disability.
Employee requires more time for learning tasks.
Difficulty may be encountered when providing instructions or during learning. Employee may be less productive than other employees. Support Strategies Deal with each employee individually, assume that the employee can learn. If an applicant has a condition which justifies administering a modified aptitude test allow for additional time. Adopt an affirmative action policy - designate a position for a person with an intellectual disability.