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When does mental retardation begin?
Mental retardation begins in childhood or adolescence before the age of 18. In most cases, it persists throughout adult life
What is the most frequent diagnosed mental disorder in the US?
Depression is the most frequently diagnosed mental disorder in the U.S. Today.
What gene is responsible for the majority of inherited mental retardation?
Fragile X, a defect in the chromosome that determines sex, is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation.
How long is a person impacted by mental retardation?
Mental retardation begins in childhood or adolescence before the age of 18. In most cases, it persists throughout adulthood.
What segment of the population is affected by autism?
More than 1 in 90 newborn boys will be affected by ASD, or autism spectrum disorder. It is now the most commonly diagnosed cause of mental retardation.
Do people with mental retardation have a sex drive?
Yes. Sex is one of the most basic human instincts and it's not unusual at all. Unfortunately, depending on the degree of retardation, they may have trouble expressing it in acceptable ways.
How do infants with fragile X syndrome appear?
appear normal at birth but their development is delayed. Most boys with fragile X syndrome have mental impairment. The severity of mental impairment ranges from learning disabilities to severe mental retardation
Stephen has an extremely high math ability despite having a general level of mental retardation Which is probably most true about Stephen?
He has Savant syndrome.
What was PARC vs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children brought a class-action suit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the failure to provide a public education to students with mental retardation. The Federal District Court ruled that all children from ages 6-21 be provided with free public education, stipulating that it was most desirable to educate children with mental retardation in programs most like those provided to their peers without disabilities.
What is the prognosis for children with Fukuyama CMD?
children with Fukuyama CMD are rarely able to walk, and have severe mental retardation. Most children with this type of CMD die in childhood
School performance of a child with mild mental retardation?
Depending on the IQ level of a child, most children diagnosed with mild mental retardation will start experiencing scholastic problems from about Grade 3 to Grade 6. This is mostly because the academic level of school work starts requiring increased abstract thinking and complex cognitive processing, which the child is unable to do. It is usually possible to differentiate between mild mental retardation (or intellectual disability) and a learning disorder as the former is more pervasive and the child struggles with all school work, not just one specific aspect of learning (such as spelling, reading, writing or arithmetic. It is important to note, though, that given a supportive learning environment with individual attention and allowing the child to work at his/her pace and preference, a child with mild mental retardation is quite capable of reaching an adequate level of school achievement - sufficient to lead an independent, product life as an adult.
What are the characteristics of full trisomy?
Is the majority of cases, resulting in the most severe abnormalities. The forebrain fails to divide into lobes, the spinal cord may protrude, combined with profound mental retardation and seizures.
