mental retardation

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What is mental retardation?

Mental retardation is a condition diagnosed before age 18 that includes below-average general intellectual function, and a lack of the skills necessary for daily living.

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I have quite a few cousins and nephews who are mentally retarded. Three of my mothers sist...
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After doing a considerable amount of research and consulting with physicians for almos...
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My client is a 46 y.o. male diagnosed with moderate mental retardation, dysphagia of unknow...
My daughter was dg in the first grade with mild retardation, I never had any behavior probl...

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What is Fragile X syndrome?


by Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC, May 18, 2009 05:14PM
Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition involving mutations in a gene on the X chrom...

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