| mental retardation |
An impairment of intellectual functions present at birth with no further neurologic deterioration during life. Compare dementia.
Ãâó: www.setnlegalservices.org/glossary.htm
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| mental retardation |
Delay in cognitive development including intellectual and adaptive skills. Usually defined as an IQ under 70.
Ãâó: access.autistics.org/resources/glossary/main.html
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| mental retardation |
The lack of intellectual functioning present in the normal individual. The preferred term is "developmental disability."
Ãâó: www.snowdenmentalhealth.com/glossary.mgi
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| mental retardation |
a significant delay in the development of cognitive (problem solving) skills that is associated with a significant delay in adaptive (use of intelligence in daily living) skills that occurs during childhood. The term "significant" refers to "statistically significant" when compared to other children of the same age.
Ãâó: www.rettsyndrome.org/digests/00008.htm
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| mental retardation |
An individual is considered to have mental retardation based on the following three criteria: intellectual functioning level (IQ) is below 70-75; significant limitations exist in two or more adaptive skill areas; and the condition is present from childhood (defined as age 18 or less).
Ãâó: www.ourspecialkids.org/definitions2.html
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