The developmentally delayed learner (DDL) is a student who
exhibits the following characteristics:
Below average intellectual functioning;
Potential for employment settings.
This disability is typically characterized as having learning
deficits resulting from below average intellectual functioning
that adversely affects educational peformance, existing
concurrently with measurable potential for achievement in
educational and/or employment settings.
This disability can be verified by the DSPS Coordinator or
DDL specialists using the documentation from referring
agency.