This document categorizes and defines different types of exceptionalities or disabilities that can affect learners. It discusses categories such as specific cognitive or academic difficulties like learning disabilities, ADHD, and speech/communication disorders. It also covers social/emotional and behavioral exceptionalities including autism, mental retardation, and emotional/conduct disorders. Additionally, it outlines physical disabilities and health impairments as well as sensory impairments involving vision, hearing, and giftedness. The document provides details on the characteristics and features of each exceptionality.

1. Learners with
Exceptionalities

2. EXCEPTIONALITIES
MENTAL RETARDATION
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND
HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS
AUTISM
SENSORY
IMPAIRMENTS
LEARNING
DISABILITIES
EMOTIONAL&
EMOTIONAL
DISORDER

3. Disability-Measurable impairments or
limitation that interferes with a persons
ability. It may refer to a physical, sensory, or
mental conditions.
Handicap-a disadvantage that occurs as a
result of a disability or impairment.
Omrod- proposed this theory.

4. CATEGORIES OF EXCEPTIONALITIES
Specific Cognitive or Academic Difficulties
 Learning disabilities-involves difficulties in specific cognitive
process, like dyslexia(reading), dyscalculia(number operation),
and dysgraphia(writing).
 ADHD- Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
a.)Difficulty in focusing and maintaining attention.
b.)Recurrent hyperactive and impulsive behavior.
 Speech and Communication Disorder- difficulties in spoken
language like voice disorder, inability to produce the sounds
correctly, stuttering.

5. Social/Emotional and Behavioral
 Autism- a condition manifested by different levels of
impaired s0cial interaction and communication ,
repetitive behavior and limited interest feel alone.
 Mental Retardation – it refers to significant sub-
average intelligence and deficits in adaptive behavior.
 Emotional/Conduct Disorder- this involves the
presence of emotional.

6. Physical Disabilities and Health Impairments
 Physical and Health Impairments- involves physical or medical
condition including one or more of this:
a. Limited energy and strength
b. Reduced mental alertness
c. Little muscle control
 Severe and Multiple Disabilities- this refer to the presence of
two or more different types of disability, at times at a
profound level.

7. Sensory Impairments
a. Visual Impairments-those involves
malfunction of the eyes.
b. Hearing Impairments-these involves
malfunction of the ear.
c. Giftedness- involves a significantly high
level of cognitive development.

8. THANK YOU
GODBLESS