When an individual with multiple cognitive disabilities had extraordinary proficiency in one isolated skill this is Known as

Cognitive disability is a term that refers to a broad range of conditions that include intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, severe, persistent mental illness, brain injury, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease.

Key PointsCognitive disability (also known as intellectual disability) is a nebulous term describing a person who has greater difficulty with mental tasks than the average person. 

• When an individual with multiple cognitive disabilities had extraordinary proficiency in one isolated skill this is Known as savant syndrome.
• Savant syndrome is a rare condition in which persons with various developmental disorders, including autistic disorders, have amazing abilities and talents.
• The condition can be congenital (genetic or inborn) or can be acquired later in childhood, or even in adults.
• The savant skills coexist with various neurodevelopmental conditions including autistic disorder and/or intellectual disability.
• Other conditions such as genetic (chromosomal) disorders, brain malformation or injury, or another disease that occurs before (prenatal) during (perinatal) or after birth (postnatal), or even later in childhood or adult life (acquired savant).
• Savant syndrome is a rare condition in which someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrates certain abilities far in excess of average.

Thus, it is concluded that when an individual with multiple cognitive disabilities had extraordinary proficiency in one isolated skill this is Known as savant syndrome.