Retardation means slowing. So a person can have retarded growth, retarded mental function, retarded sexual maturity. All of these can be caused by improper nutrition, genetic disease, somatic errors, injury. Ultimately, this question is really too general to be answered effectively.
Children with Canavan disease are mentally retarded and most will never be able to sit, stand, walk or talk, although they may learn to laugh and smile and reach for objects.
As in mentally retarded, yes, only something with a brain can be mentally retarded. The GROWTH of plants can be retarded, which means they are not growing as fast as they should.
About 10% of the mentally retarded population is considered moderately retarded.
Approximately 85% of the mentally retarded population is in the mildly retarded category.
Josh Perry (Ponce), the actor who portrays the Retarded Policeman on YouTube, has Down Syndrome.
Only 1-2% of the mentally retarded population is classified as profoundly retarded.
"Retarded" in English is attardé in French.
it depends which mineral is missing in the diet. for example deficiency of calcium can lead to retarded growth in children and osteoporosis in adults.
No,but frminism's progress has been retarded by close-minded persons.
About 3-4% of the mentally retarded population is severely retarded.
Mormons are not retarded. Just because they may have different views than you or do a lot of things differently than you, doesn't make them retarded.