About 10% of the mentally retarded population is considered moderately retarded.
Only 1-2% of the mentally retarded population is classified as profoundly retarded.
Approximately 85% of the mentally retarded population is in the mildly retarded category.
Mentally disabled is a developmental disabilitycapacity for independent livingeconomic self-sufficiencylearningmobilityreceptive and expressive languageself-careself-direction
Issam B. Amary has written Effective meal planning and food preparation for the mentally retarded/developmentally disabled' and The rights of the mentally retarded-developmentally disabled to treatment and education.
About 3-4% of the mentally retarded population is severely retarded.
The capability of a mentally disabled person will vary greatly from case to case depending on the severity of their IQ.
Mentally challenged, learning disabled, developmentally delayed, special needs, learning delayed,...or simply disabled. Retarded and slow are demeaning.
"Mentally challenged" is a euphemism for mentally retarded, or having a low IQ or mental disabilities this means that someone who would be mentally challenged wouldn't do as well as their classmates. when your not physically disabled (wheelchair)
Moderately retarded individuals have IQ scores ranging from 35-55.
It's possible. For severely disabled children, support often continues into adulthood.
Of Mice and Men has a mentally retarded character.
Yes, 2 to 3 percent of the population is mentally retarded.