If Leon has a moderate intellectual disability but shows exceptional abilities in mental arithmetic and calendar calculations, he would be described as having savant syndrome.

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Savant syndrome is a condition in which someone with significant mental disabilities, including but not limited to intellectual disability, demonstrates certain abilities far in excess of average. The skills at which savants excel are often related to memory, such as rapid calculation, artistic ability, map making, or musical ability. Leon's exceptional abilities in mental arithmetic and calendar calculations despite having a moderate intellectual disability would be characteristic of savant syndrome.

If Leon Has a Moderate Intellectual Disability but Shows Exceptional