When performing a health screen on a child with intellectual…

When performing a health screen on a child with intellectual developmental disorder, you note that their weight is in the 98th percentile. When questioning the child and mother on the child’s nutrition and exercise habits, the mother states that she does not allow her child to run and play because she is afraid they will be injured. When planning teaching for the child and mother, the nurse will base this teaching around which fact that is true for children with intellectual disability?