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The capability of a mentally disabled person will vary greatly from case to case depending on the severity of their IQ.
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What are the characteristics of mild retardation?
Approximately 85% of the mentally retarded population is in the mildly retarded category. Their IQ score ranges from 50-70, and they can often acquire academic skills up to about the sixth-grade level. They can become fairly self-sufficient
What are the characteristics of mild mental retardation?
An average IQ score is 100. A score under 70 is considered mental retardation. Borderline mental retardation is generally around 70-85 - high enough not to be considered mentally retarded, but just barely. In general, the characteristics are similar to mild mental retardation (50-70 IQ) but milder. The person may have difficulty learning in school. In adulthood, most can hold down a job that isn't highly intellectual, and they'll probably be able to live independently. Borderline mental retardation is more significant when combined with other disabilities such as ADHD or learning disabilities. Since their overall skills are somewhat lower, any additional condition will send specific areas into the impaired range. So for example if a person with an IQ of 78 had a 20 point discrepancy in verbal versus performance IQ (which is often seen in specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia or nonverbal learning disability), the lower score will be in the mild mental retardation range. In addition, they have a harder time learning compensatory strategies, such as memorizing words if you struggle with decoding, that other people with similar disabilities can use.
What are extremes of intelligence?
Extremes in intelligence are the extreme highs and lows of the intellegence spectrum. Above a 135 IQ is considered girfted and below 70 is considered mentally retarded. Below 70 there are sub catagories. These catagories are mild and moderate, and severe and profound.
WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF MILD MENTAL RETARDED?
Sometimes mental retardation is a genetic defect. Sometimes it is the result of injury.
How does mild mental retardation compare to profound mental retardation?
Mildly retarded people can live alone if necessary and often get married. Profoundly retarded people need caring in their whole life.
What is the difference between a fool and an idiot?
Anyone can be an idiot, only those with 'mild mental retardation' can be a moron.From Wikipedia:"An idiot...is a mentally deficient person, or someone who acts in a self-defeating or significantly counterproductive way."Moron is a term once used in psychology to denote mild mental retardation."
What is the crieteria of mental retardation?
There are three criteria for mental retardation. 1) IQ must be below approximately 70, as measured by an intelligence test, or in roughly the bottom 2% of the population. 2) This decline in IQ must interfere with the person's ability to function in daily life. For example, a person with mild mental retardation may have difficulty handling money, cooking for themselves, or taking medicine as prescribed. 3) Onset of these difficulties must occur prior to age 18. This is why, when a person develops these problems as a result of Alzheimer's Disease or other dementia, they are not described as mentally retarded.
If you have some sort of mental retardation does that mean you have Down syndrome?
No. Down's is only one of millions of reasons to become retarded. While it used to be thought that only children with Down's were the only ones who were mentally retarded, it is now known that Down syndrome is only one of the hundreds of known causes of a child being mentally retarded. It's even been documented that one-third of the children who are mentally retarded have no known cause. Two other major known causes are Fragile X and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder. Like Down syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome is a chromosome abnormality. However, FASD is not a chromosome abnormality. FASD is the only preventable -- 100% preventable -- cause of mental retardation. It is also the only one that is 100% untreatable. It's actually been estimated that FASD affects 40,000 infants each year. That is more than Spina Bifida, Down syndrome and Muscular Dystrophy combined. Lots of research is being done endlessly -- with parental education being the most important.
What lifestyle can a mildly retarded person succeed in?
They can become fairly self-sufficient and in some cases live independently, with community and social support.
In england what is a get?
It can be the offspring or children of a person or used as a mild expletive.
You can be hot you can be cold you can be mild you can be bold you can be tall or you can be short What am i?
person
What is mild paranoia?
it is when a person believes that everyone is plotting against them
