Mental Retardation WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Mental Retardation
Mental retardation is a developmental condition that is diagnosed before age 18 that includes below-average general intellectual function, and a lack of the skills necessary for daily living. Mental retardation means that someone has lower than average intelligence with an IQ below 70.
Fast Facts:
- Doctors have found many causes of mental retardation. The most common are: genetic conditions, problems during pregnancy, problems at birth and other chronic health problems.
- Mental retardation affects about 1 - 3% of the population
- Mental retardation can't always be prevented, but there are a few tests that can help identify risks during pregnancy
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Latest Headlines on Mental Retardation
What is Mental Retardation?
- World Health Organization: What is Mental Retardation?
- Merck: Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability
- KidsHealth: What is Mental Retardation?
- Office of Special Education: What is Mental Retardation?
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities: What is Mental Retardation?
- AccessDNA: About Mental Retardation/Developmental Delay
What Are The Symptoms of Mental Retardation?
- Psych Central: Mental Retardation Symptoms
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: Mental Retardation - What are the Symptoms?
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Symptoms of Mental Retardation
- Mental Health Mental Retardation of Tarrant County: Symptoms of Mental Retardation
- WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms of Mental Retardation
What Are The Causes and Complications of Mental Retardation?
- A.D.A.M.(via The New York Times): Causes of Mental Retardation | Possible Complications of Mental Retardation
- HealthAtoZ: Causes and Symptoms of Mental Retardation
- The Prevention News: What Causes Mental Retardation
- World Health Organization: What Causes Mental Retardation?
- KidsHealth: What Causes Mental Retardation?
- AAMR: Genetic Causes Of Mental Retardation
- Healthline: Causes, Incidence, and Risk Factors of Mental Retardation | Complications of Mental Retardation
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Mental Retardation?
- MentalHelp.net: Mental Retardation Treatment - Behavioral, Social and Educational
- eMedicine: Treatment for Mental Retardation | Medication for Mental Retardation
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Treatment for Mental Retardation
- Healthline: Treatment for Mental Retardation
- Psychology Today: Treatment for Mental Retardation
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Mental Retardation?
- Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Holistic Healing, Home: Craniosacral Therapy for Sinus, Mental Retardation, Learning Diabilities
- HERB CHINA 2000: Mental Retardation
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Mental Retardation?
- WrongDiagnosis: Types of Mental Retardation
- DialforHealth News: Types of Mental Retardation
- ARC Telediagnosis: Mental Retardation - Capabilities At Various Stages Of Development
- CAT.INIST: Survival of Profoundly Disabled People With Severe Mental Retardation
How Do You Prevent Mental Retardation?
- A.D.A.M. (via MedHeal): Prevention of Mental Retardation
- New Jersey Department of Human Services: Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
- Sankalp-Daycare: Prevention of Mental Retardation
- MSN Encarta: Prevention of Mental Retardation
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Mental Retardation
- The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential: Meet the Children
- A Publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities: Mental Retardation - Matthew's Story
- NPR: Label Falls Short for Those with Mental Retardation
- Jack's Blog: Morgan Took Her First Steps!!!!!!!!
- Activity Directors Network: Mental Retardation in Adults, Autism/Activities Message Board
- BBC.co.uk: Mental Retardation vs. ? - Message Board
Foundations and Support Groups on Mental Retardation
- New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD): Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
- Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS): Department of Mental Retardation
- The Council on Mental Retardation: The Council on Mental Retardation Homepage
- Department of Public Welfare: Mental Retardation Services
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): About Intellectual Disability
- Administration for Children & Families: A Series on Contemporary Supports to People With Mental Retardation
- DailyStrength: Mental Challenged Support Group
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Mental Retardation
- PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Mental Retardation
- Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Mental Retardation
Clinical Trials on Mental Retardation
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Mental Retardation
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials on Mental Retardation
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