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What percent of mentally disabled people have autism and what percent of the mentally disabled have down syndrome?
100 million people
What are names for mentally retarded people?
Mentally disabled is a developmental disabilitycapacity for independent livingeconomic self-sufficiencylearningmobilityreceptive and expressive languageself-careself-direction
How do you get friends when people think you are mentally disabled?
you have to buy them with crack
How many people are mentally disabled?
Just count your family :)
How was the life like for mentally disabled people in the 1930s?
it was hard.
Is there a site where functioning mentally disabled adults can meet people socially?
I typed mentally disabled chat room in the search and 6 different sites came up.
Who can be the care taker of the mentally disabled?
a person who can be a care taker for the mentally disabled are nurses with an experience of taking care of them in the first place or a medical facility that has a specialist for this people and their needs
Is it possible to have a missing chromosome?
Yes, but when it happens you get retards (mentally disabled people)
What are disabled children called now?
DisabledPhysically challenged (if physically disabled)Mentally challenged (if mentally challenged)SpecialOr even better:ChildrenWhy should you treat someone differently or call them any differently just because they are disabled? They are still children, disabled or not. Societies need to "label" people is getting out of hand.
What do Christians believe about mentally disabled people?
Most, if not all, Christians believe that:Everyone is equal in the eyes of God, including the disabled and elderly. No race is better than another.Disabled people have the right to the same quality of life which everyone else has.All people have a purpose, and God always has a reason for suffering or illness, even if it is not always easy to see.Another point:From a spiritual standpoint, the mentally disabled would NOT be "equal in the eyes of God" in this regard: they are in no danger of being judged for "sinfulness." God will not hold anyone to a standard that they cannot comprehend (Romans 5:13 and others).
What are some of the problems in caring for a mentally disabled person?
Difficulties encountered in caring for a mentally disabled person:Communication and understandingIt can be extremely frustrating for both the carer and for the disabled person when misunderstandings occur. These are likely because a mentally disabled person usually has reduced communication and comprehension skills, when compared to a fully able adult, but may often have to deal with complex adult situations, such as earning money, using public transport, and sexual feelings.Stress can be caused by taking care of them, there are physical challenges with having to bathe the disabled; feed them; watch them constantly. All these are difficulties while dealing with mentally disabled people. Mainly because they're incapable of taking care of themselves.
How do people become disabled?
They can be born with disabilities or accidents can cause them to be paralyzed or even mentally retardation. Alcohol and many other drugs ( if you use them to the point of almost killing you) can leave you disabled.
