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Why does social work deal with the mentally retarded?
Sometimes the mentally handicapped need some assistance in taking care of themselves.
Can people with mental retardation have children?
Intellectual ability usually has very little impact on reproductive ability (outside of the ethical questions of how it happened in some scenarios). The ability to produce a child is almost always still there, although the ability to care for the child after it is born will depend on each individual case.
Who are some of the people who died during the Holocaust?
Jews, homosexualls, gypsies, mentally handicapped, and other "enemies" of the Nazis
What are the odds of a baby being born mentally handicapped if its parents are half brother and sister?
AnswerAll I can say is the baby has and INCREASED chance of being born with a genetic disease. The baby will not necessarily be "mentally handicapped". If a disease (such as diabetes) runs in your family, the baby will inherit these genes from both the mother and father and probably suffer from it. A normal child has only one chance of getting it.Children that are mentally handicapped are not because of genes, but because there was a trauma - a bad birth, or something going wrong in the womb.Most children born from incestuous relationships are fine. If you have a child on the way, try not to worry. If you are looking at conceiving a child - please don't. Think of the child's life growing up knowing it's parents are closely related?"Children that are mentally handicapped are not because of genes, but because there was a trauma - a bad birth, or something going wrong in the womb. "This is not true. While some children have mental retardation as a result of birth trauma there are plenty of genetic syndromes that cause mental retardation as well.
At what age can a child protest visiting a handicapped parent?
When it learns to speak, or communicate in some other way.
What are the effects of a mentally ill mother upon a young child?
some cwazy kids
What is a more polite word for handicapped?
"Disabled" is a synonym for "handicapped" in some contexts.
Was it discrimination when a lady called me mentally retarded after I showed her my handicapped plate while picking up child from school?
Insults do not constitute discrimination. The discrimination only happens after you are denied some form of service because of your handicap. However, if that woman is an employee of the school or city she should be reported to her supervisor and you should follow up to make certain she was disciplined.
Are there any moral implications to the story 'Flowers for Algernon'?
It touches upon how we treat the mentally handicapped in our society. It explores some of the unrealistic expectations that parents can burden their children with. It deals with whether it is proper to experiment on a person of diminished capacity.
Are handicapped humans or dogs smarter?
No, even if a person is handicapped or not the human is still smarter then a dog - It would depend on how much the person was handicapped. Some severely handicapped people are completely incapable of the simplest tasks.
Who are some handicapped scientists?
Some notable handicapped scientists include Stephen Hawking, who had ALS, Temple Grandin, who has autism, and John Nash, who had schizophrenia. These scientists made significant contributions to their respective fields despite their disabilities.
What are invalids?
People who are handicapped or injured in some way
