The document categorizes and describes different types of exceptionalities that some learners may have. It discusses specific cognitive or academic difficulties like learning disabilities and ADHD. It also addresses social/emotional and behavioral difficulties such as autism, mental retardation, and emotional/conduct disorders. Additionally, the document outlines physical disabilities and health impairments as well as sensory impairments involving vision and hearing. It concludes by defining giftedness as a significantly high level of cognitive development.

1. earners
Exceptionalities
with
Prepared by:
Al Francis Galabo

2. Exceptional Learners
 Cognitive Abilities
 Behavior
 Social Functioning
 Physical and Sensory Impairments
 Emotional Disturbances
 Giftedness

3. Categories of
Exceptionalities

4. Specific Cognitive or Academic Difficulties
 Learning Disabilities
– involves difficulties in specific
cognitive processes.
 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD)
Speech and Communication Disorder
– difficulties in spoken language.

5. Social/Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties
 Autism
– It is a condition manifested by different levels
of impaired social interaction and communication,
repetitive behaviors and limited interests.
 Mental Retardation
– It refers to significant sub-average
intelligence and deficits in adaptive
behavior.
 Emotional/Conduct Disorder
– This involves the presence of
emotional states.

6. Physical Disabilities
and Health Impairments

7. Limited energy and strength
Reduced mental alertness
Little muscle control
 Physical and Health Impairments
-This involves physical or medical
conditions including one or more of these:
Severe and Multiple Disabilities
-This refers to the presence of two
or more different types of disability, at
times at a profound level.

8.  Sensory Impairments
Visual Impairments
These involves malfunction of
the eyes.
Hearing Impairments
These involves malfunction of
the ear.
 Giftedness
-This involves a significantly high
level of cognitive development.