MENTAL RETARDATION Mental Retardation is a major health‚ social and economic problem to the entire nation. Unfortunately‚ it has been cloaked in an aura of myth and stigma that reflect a lack of knowledge and understanding. The primary purpose of this study was to contact an empirical survey identifying the current status of public knowledge about mental retardation. Concomitant objectives were (a) to elicit what attitudes the public has toward mental retardation‚ and (b) to identify and relate
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Introduction Mental retardation is a condition characterized by limitations in performance that result from significant impairments in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior‚ expressed as abnormal conceptual‚ social‚ and adaptive skills that occurs before age 18. Mental retardation can occur in any family and cuts across all racial‚ educational‚ social and economic backgrounds. The degree of impairment can be divided into mild (IQ 50- 70)‚ moderate (IQ 35-50)‚ and severe (IQ 20-35). Mental retardation
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Profound Mental Retardation Mental Retardation – is a developmental disability that first appears in children under the age of 18. It is defined as an intellectual functioning level (as measured by standard tests for intelligence quotient) that is well below average and significant limitations in daily living skills (adaptive functioning). Description Mental retardation occurs in 2.5-3% of the general population. About 6-7.5 million mentally retarded individuals live in the United States alone
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* Patient ’s rights and Consumer Protection Act * The Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities‚ Protection Of Rights And Full Participation) Act‚ 1995 * Conclusion * Reference | 030304040505070809141718 | INTRODUCTION: The essay includes the topic of Medico-Legal issues: Medical Professional and Consumer Protection Act (COPRA). The rights of the patients under consumer protection Act. People with Disability Act 1995 and its relevance to the Medical profession. The Doctor patient
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Is Deaf a Disability? Is being Deaf really a disability? Most people in the hearing world would say yes‚ while those in the Deaf world would give a resounding no. The definition of a disability according to wikipidea.org‚ “a disability is the consequence of an impairment that may be physical‚ cognitive‚ mental‚ sensory‚ emotional‚ developmental‚ or some combination of these. A disability may be present from birth‚ or occur during a person ’s lifetime.” According to this definition‚ being deaf would
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ABSTRACT Many disabilities can affect people of all ages. Some can be genetic‚ some can happen to you through accidents‚ but at the same time‚ all of them require an understanding of the basic reason behind the problem in order to help those affected by it. As a student I want to share my experiences by doing an experiment‚ on having Traumatic brain injury (TBI)‚ due to a loss of balance during walking. The experiment will discuss the impact of my simulated disability in my home‚ school‚ work
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chapter twelve‚ which discusses severe/multiple disabilities‚ deaf-blindness‚ and traumatic brain injury. Just like all the other chapters‚ this one starts with definitions that will need to be understood when progressing through the chapter. Some of the terms listed in the chapter do not have a widely accepted definition such as severe disabilities. The book states that most of these classifications tend to be based on IQ scores. For example‚ profound disabilities are classified with IQ scores of
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What Causes Mental Retardation In Children? Giving birth to a child is‚ perhaps‚ the most significant event in the life of almost any woman. Though today women often prefer to follow a career rather than give birth to children‚ the majority of young mothers state that it is a life-changing experience. Without a doubt‚ a beautiful healthy child is the most valued and loved living being for every mother. But‚ unfortunately‚ a certain percentage of children are born with different deviations‚ both
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an injury on 08/01/16. The patient was instructed to attach a large 60-pound filter tank with a pump onto the hitch of the truck. As the patient was unloading the tank‚ the patient lost her grip on the top edge of the tank‚ which weighed greater than a 100 pounds. As a result‚ it struck the top of her head‚ which made her unconscious. She also complained of excruciating pain in the back‚ bilateral shoulders‚ right hand‚ neck‚ and head. The patient was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury with
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Running head: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) The Silent Killer Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) The Silent Killer A human brain weighs 3-pound (1.4-kilogram) and consistency is a mass of jelly-like fats and tissues. There are at least one trillion nerve cells working to coordinate the mental and physical‚ that which sets humans apart from other species. Thus by far making this one of the most complex anatomy. Photograph by Fred Hossler of Getty Images supplied by National Geographic Thrill seeking
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