mental retardation encompasses a vast array of mental deficits with a wide variety of causes, treatments, and outcomes. also it implies the inability to perform at least some of the ordinary task of daily living
Intellectual disability is characterized both by a significantly below-average score on a test of mental ability or intelligence and by limitations in the ability to function in areas of daily life, such as communication, self-care, and getting along in social situations and school activities. Intellectual disability is sometimes referred to as a cognitive disability or mental retardation.
Children with intellectual disability can and do learn new skills, but they develop more slowly than children with average intelligence and adaptive skills. There are different degrees of Intellectual disability, ranging from mild to profound. A person's level of Intellectual disability can be defined by their intelligence quotient (IQ), or by the types and amount of support they need.
Mental retardation is a term used to describe someone who learns and develops more slowly than others. For example,a kid could be 10 years old, but might not talk or write as well as a typical 10-year-old.
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mental retardation encompasses a vast array of mental deficits with a wide variety of causes, treatments, and outcomes.
also it implies the inability to perform at least some of the ordinary task of daily living
Intellectual disability is characterized both by a significantly below-average score on a test of mental ability or intelligence and by limitations in the ability to function in areas of daily life, such as communication, self-care, and getting along in social situations and school activities. Intellectual disability is sometimes referred to as a cognitive disability or mental retardation.
Children with intellectual disability can and do learn new skills, but they develop more slowly than children with average intelligence and adaptive skills. There are different degrees of Intellectual disability, ranging from mild to profound. A person's level of Intellectual disability can be defined by their intelligence quotient (IQ), or by the types and amount of support they need.
Mental retardation is a term used to describe someone who learns and develops more slowly than others. For example,a kid could be 10 years old, but might not talk or write as well as a typical 10-year-old.
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