Mental Retardation
SPED 2: Introduction to Special Education
Mental Retardation(intellectual disability)
Complex developmental disability
It refers to substantial limitation in present functioning. It is characterized by significantly sub-average intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with related limitations in two or more of the following adaptive skills area.
Substantial limitation in present functioning * Means that the person has difficulty in performing everyday activities.
Significantly sub-average intellectual functioning * Means that the person has significantly below average intelligence.
Related limitations in the adaptive skills area:
Communications Self-direction
Self-care Health and safety
Home living Functional academics
Social skills Leisure and work
Community use
Other meaning of Mental Retardation * is a condition in which people have below average intelligence that limits their ability to function normally. * is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behavior. * is a condition of substantial limitations in intellectual functioning that impacts performance in daily life.
Signs and symptoms
The signs and symptoms of mental retardation are all behavioral. Most people with mental retardation do not look like they have any type of intellectual disability, especially if the disability is caused by environmental factors such as malnutrition or lead poisoning. The so-called "typical appearance" ascribed to people with mental retardation is only present in a minority of cases, all of which involve syndromic mental retardation.
Children with mental retardation may learn to sit up, to crawl, or to walk later than other children, or they may learn to talk later. Both adults and children with mental retardation may also exhibit some or all of the following characteristics. * Delays in oral language
Mental Retardation(intellectual disability)
Complex developmental disability
It refers to substantial limitation in present functioning. It is characterized by significantly sub-average intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with related limitations in two or more of the following adaptive skills area.
Substantial limitation in present functioning * Means that the person has difficulty in performing everyday activities.
Significantly sub-average intellectual functioning * Means that the person has significantly below average intelligence.
Related limitations in the adaptive skills area:
Communications Self-direction
Self-care Health and safety
Home living Functional academics
Social skills Leisure and work
Community use
Other meaning of Mental Retardation * is a condition in which people have below average intelligence that limits their ability to function normally. * is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behavior. * is a condition of substantial limitations in intellectual functioning that impacts performance in daily life.
Signs and symptoms
The signs and symptoms of mental retardation are all behavioral. Most people with mental retardation do not look like they have any type of intellectual disability, especially if the disability is caused by environmental factors such as malnutrition or lead poisoning. The so-called "typical appearance" ascribed to people with mental retardation is only present in a minority of cases, all of which involve syndromic mental retardation.
Children with mental retardation may learn to sit up, to crawl, or to walk later than other children, or they may learn to talk later. Both adults and children with mental retardation may also exhibit some or all of the following characteristics. * Delays in oral language
References: * Inchong, Teresita G. Et. Al. Introduction to Special Education. Manila: Rex Book Store.2007 * “Education of Individuals With Mental Retardation - Definition and Prevalence of Mental Retardation, Brief History of Education - Students, Disabilities, School, and Services” http://education.stateuniversity * “Mental Retardation”. http://en.wikipedia.org/ * “Mental Retardation Education”. http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/ * “Causes of Mental Retardation”. http://www.searo.who.int/ * “Types of Mental Retardation”. http://www.dialforhealth.net/