The style of learning in schools is generally developed for people having an average IQ. People with low IQ may have some trouble catching up with this process because it doesn't cater to their needs. One of the general ways to correct is for people with low IQs to enroll in the Individualized Education Program (IEP), described by the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities as "a written statement of the educational program designed to meet a child's individual needs. Every child who receives special education services must have an IEP." In the U.S., children with low IQ undergo IEP testing to make sure their learning development is modified and monitored closely. This means that low-IQ students get more attention and feedback, customized cognitive exams and special books that explain ideas and principles in ways better suited to their learning style.
There are two types of perceptual processes by which people learn: visual and auditory. Some students with low IQ can have problems with one or both of them. Low-IQ people can have difficulty understanding words they hear (auditory), while some have trouble distinguishing one shape from another or often misinterpret words or graphics (visual).
The most basic way to resolve auditory and visual issues is to speak simply and slowly, often integrating visual images, like graphs and pictures, with spoken instructions. Reading aloud and presenting lessons in large visual displays are other techniques; this way, a student can use both perceptual input styles and digest the information better.
According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, integration is the process where the brain "makes sense" of the information it receives. Integration is divided into three major steps: sequencing, abstraction and organization.
Sequencing literally refers to how the brain processes the sequence of information: step one goes to step two, etc. People with low IQs can mix up these steps, so even though the input was good, they aren't able to process the information.
Abstraction refers to the process where a person gives meaning to a word or concept. People with low IQs can often misinterpret the meaning of words, especially if they have several meanings.
Lastly, organization means grouping the pieces of information received and making sense of them to form a single concept (See Reference 2). People with low IQs who have integration issues often need additional information and help in processing that information. To address this, , teachers often break down concepts into smaller steps and provide ongoing feedback in the form of conversation or simple exams to help low-IQ students organization new material.
Some low-IQ people have trouble remembering information. Even if the input and integration were well executed, learning may not become long-term unless the person develops a learning memory. Learning memory is important because the brain needs to remember ideas and concepts for later use. To resolve this learning disability, teachers often review and re-establish concepts before asking students to study new materials or to take exams. Some teachers also integrate visual and auditory inputs or representation to a certain concept so that a student with a learning disability can better remember it.