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What is the federal law that protects mentally retarded and autism people?
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The 'Americans with Disabilities Act' (ADA).
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How can a mentally retarded person be gifted?
Some people have savant syndrome. They may have exceptional skills in art, music, or computation. They have had damage to the left anterior temporal lobe. About half of them have autism.
What percent of mentally disabled people have autism and what percent of the mentally disabled have down syndrome?
100 million people
What is the difference between cerebral palsy and autism?
Children with Cerebral Palsy have muscle control problems which may affect their speech and movement. Children with Autism have trouble with being able to look someone in the eyes and otherwise relate to the world outside themselves. Autism has nothing to do with muscle control problems. They are totally different conditions. Of course a child can have both conditions, but they are not the same thing.
What disorder did Arnie Grape have in What is Eating Gilbert Grape?
Answer: It was never specified. He was mentally retarted.
Was Victor the Wild Boy autistic?
There could've been some cases that he was. It was reported by Bonnetare the biological proffesor of Rodez that he saw him numerous times rocking back and forth or side to side making a strange humming sound. In Paris Victor was assumed to be mentally retarded. He never spoke. Later on in the 20th century historians say that it was the cause of autism that caused Victor the remain silent and why Itard gave up the case of educating him and why most people believed him to be mentally retarded. At first they believed autism caused his abandonment in the first place. Why he was never reacted to certain sounds. He didn't like being around children his peers and would pay no attention to those around him. He had no affection for anyone (he couldn't weep) and he couldn't sneeze until he did later on while being educated by Itard. Some scientist nowadays rule out that it was autism that helped him survive alone in the wild.
Do vaccines cause autisim?
A lot of people question that. I don't think vaccines are the real cause of making an infant turn into an autistic toddler/child. Autism has always been around. It's just no one really found out what the name was back then. Most people way back before 1935 referred autistic people as "mentally retarded" or "incurable idiots" etc. Some children with autism through the mid 20th century have been vaccinated or drugged because of their autism. Vaccine use does not cause autism. The original paper that suggested that has been rejected by the medical community and rescinded by its author. People who do not have their children vaccinated are putting not only their children in danger but every child in contact with them.
What has the author Richard M Foxx written?
Richard M. Foxx has written Decreasing behaviors of severely retarded and autistic persons;Curriculum for Individuals With Brain Injuries (Thinking It Through); Toilet training the retarded;Increasing & Decreasing Behaviors of Persons with Severe Retardation & Autism; Increasing behaviors of severely retarded and autistic persons; and Curriculum for Individuals With Chronic Mental Illness (Thinking It Through).
Can you be socially retarded or handicapped?
The term "socially retarded" is considered outdated and can be offensive. However, individuals can experience difficulties in social interactions due to various reasons, such as social anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, or communication challenges. It's important to be respectful and understanding of individuals who may have different social abilities.
Can autistic people mentally manipulate you into following their routine?
Autism doesn't give people special psychokinetic powers that enable them to manipulate the minds of others. Autism is genetic disorder that effects the way the person's brain is able to process information. Individuals with autism tend to display repetitive behaviors, which one could consider their routine, but these repetitions are things that they must do and/or are involuntary.
What has the author Don W Churchill written?
Don W. Churchill has written: 'Language of autistic children' -- subject- s -: Autism in children, Language, Mentally ill children
Who is the most mentally ill person in the world?
There is no information on the most mentally ill person in particular, however, Wikipedia provides a list of notable individuals who suffered from mental illness or other medical conditions, from bipolar disorder, to epilepsy, to autism. For more information, please see the link below.
What does the company Missing Link provide to Autistic children?
Missing Link helps children with Autism by helping them to grow socially, emotionally, and mentally by garnering experts and educators in different disciplines and therapies.
