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... Mental retardation is described as a condition that is diagnosed before age 18, and includes below-average general intellectual function, accompanied by impairment in the person’s ability to acquire the skills necessary for daily living.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001523.htm#Def...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001523.htm#Definition
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Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) ... ; Discover how this proven assessment scale is changing the world of disability services. New video helps professionals and family members prepare for the SIS interview Learn More » ... ; All people have the right to live, work, and play in a healthy environment. Those living with intellectual...
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Mental retardation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mental retardation is a generalized disorder, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors with onset before the age of 18. Once focuse...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_retardation
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Atkins v. Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atkins v. Virginia , , is a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6-3 that executing the mentally retarded violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishmen...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkins_v._Virginia
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The Legal Term * Mentally Retarded * Defined & Explained ... MENTALLY RETARDED - Significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, which adversely affects a child's educational performance.
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www.lectlaw.com/def2/m027.htm
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Facts for Families ... The term "mental retardation" is often misunderstood and seen as derogatory. Some think that retardation is diagnosed only on the basis of below-normal intelligence (IQ), and that persons with mental retardation are unable to learn or to care for themselves. ... In the past, parents were often advised...
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www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/children_who_a...
www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/children_who_are_mentally_retarded
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Historians in the field of mental retardation have neglected to document the exhibition of people for amusement and profit, commonly known as ... Patterns and trends in exhibitions and in the significance of "freak show" imagery for current attitudes toward those known as mentally retarded was discussed.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/3532795
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A mentally retarded person is slow to learn and may be slow or limited in the development of physical skills. Additionally, physical handicaps may be present, such as speech impairments, visual impairments, hearing defects, or epilepsy.
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urbanext.illinois.edu/specialneeds/mental.html
urbanext.illinois.edu/specialneeds/mental.html
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