Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation)

Certainly it is a handicap or disabling condition.

All alive beings can be mentally retarded.
Yes, and the causes could be birth trauma or shock, accidental brain damage- like the many accidents cats survive- but might not thrive. a relative of mine had a cat called Bippie that went around clawing people for no reason, and waged war on cockroaches, evidentally thinking they were mice. the Vet said the cat was retarded as he clearly was not blind. flashlights of variable focus are used to veterinarily test for blindness or visual impairment- clearly cats can"t read eye charts.

When a person is mentally challenged, it takes a lot of patience and kindness to help them, you do "not deal with them" as you put it, the first thing is to have compassion and try and think what it would be like if you were in their shoes.

Using diagnostic criteria set forth in manuals such as DSM and ICD. Assessments involve tests of intelligence such as the WISC, WJ, PTONI, and DTLA. Concurrent deficits in adaptive behavior are also required for the diagnosis. Mental retardation is a developmental disorder. Therefore, it is diagnosed early in life.

They can become fairly self-sufficient and in some cases live independently, with community and social support.

Well the ones that are going way over the speed limit, and the ones that tailgate really shouldn't have one at all since they're without a doubt very dangerous to begin with.

Most drivers seem to be mental sooner or later...

yes, phenylketonuria progressively leads to mental retardation. In phenylketonuria, there is lack of enzyme phenylalanine oxidase which generally oxidises phenylalanine to tyrosine. Hence, accumulation of phenylalanine occurs. This leads to a mousy smell a well as mental retardation.

You can check yourself into a hospital or treatment center, but a doctor has to make the diagnosis.

Maybe in Washington, DC< you don:t have to be crazy to work there but it helps./

He has Savant syndrome.

Psychologists can give the abnormal Denver developmental screening test to determine the amount of retardation.

Pregnant women should be educated about the risks of drinking and the need to maintain good nutrition during pregnancy.

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.

First a Disease is :an impairment of the normal state of the living animal or plant body or one of its parts that interrupts or modifies the performance of the vital functions, is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms, and is a response to environmental factors (as malnutrition, industrial hazards, or climate), to specific infective agents (as worms, bacteria, or viruses), to inherent defects of the organism (as genetic anomalies), or to combinations of these factors . From Mweeian Webster,

Mental retardation is :subaverage intellectual ability equivalent to or less than an IQ of 70 that is accompanied by significant deficits in abilities (as in communication or self-care) necessary for independent daily living, is present from birth or infancy, and is manifested especially by delayed or abnormal development, by learning difficulties, and by problems in social adjustment

The capability of a mentally disabled person will vary greatly from case to case depending on the severity of their IQ.

Mental retardation, often known as intellectual impairment, is a condition in which a person's IQ is lower than normal. Normal people have an IQ of 80 or higher, while impaired people have an IQ of less than 80. The child's development, thinking, adaptability, decision-making capacity, and interactive abilities are all impaired to varying degrees.

Genetic variables include Down's syndrome and Mongolism.

Birth traumas might result in cerebral palsy or a low APGAR score.

Infections of the brain and its coverings are known as encephalitis and meningitis.

Infections in the mother during pregnancy, such as CMV and rubella.

The mother uses alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes while pregnant.

Late pregnancy is one in which the mother is older than 35 years old.

Birth defects cause a child's development to be disrupted.

Cretinism and hyperthyroidism are metabolic diseases.

Exposure to toxins, radiation, and poisons such as lead and mercury.

A nutritional insufficiency such as iodine deficiency is an example.

Head injuries are a common occurrence.

Down syndrome is a genetic disease characterized by the presence of one extra chromosome in addition to the normal 46.

It is a severe neurological illness that impairs one's capacity to control posture, balance, and movement by affecting the brain's motor functions.

Many people have used homeopathy to help them live healthy and normal life. In Hyderabad, Dr. Care Homeopathy provides Homeopathy Treatment for Mental Retardation and Autism.

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.

According to the World Health Organization, the proper term is "mental retardation". However, this is expected to change to in the next revision of the ICD codes to something like "intellectual disability" or "intellectual development disorder" (this is what the DSM already uses).