After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Concept of Mental Retardation 2. Classification of Mental Retardation 3. Factors 4. Mental Retardation and Adjustment Problems 5. Social Psychological Factors 6. Assessment of the Mentally Sub-Normal 7. Statistics 8. Conclusion. Concept of Mental Retardation : With increased knowledge, higher education, community and fellow feeling the attitude of the society towards mentally retarded and handicapped persons has gradually changed in the ... What is mental retardation ? It is defined as an intellectual functioning level (as measured by standard tests for intelligence quotient) well below average and significant limitations in daily living skills (adaptive functioning). Description of MR According to the ‘Centre for Disease Control and Prevention’, in the 1990s, mental retardation occured in 2.5 to 3 percent of the general population. Mental retardation begins in childhood or adolescence before the age of 18. It persists ... What is it? Mental retardation (MR) has been defined as below average general intellectual functioning with associated deficits in adaptive behaviour that occurs before the age of 18 years. It is classified on the basis of the individual's IQ level: Profound MR -> IQ = 0-24 Severe MR -> IQ = 25-40 Moderate MR -> IQ = 40-54 Mild MR -> IQ = 55-69 Borderline MR -> IQ = 70-84IQ is a measure of intellectual functioning as it measures an individual's mental age against his actual chronological age ... Current estimates suggest that between 1 and 3 percent of people living in the United States will receive a diagnosis of mental retardation . This report assesses the process used by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) to identify individuals with cognitive limitations who experience significant problems in their ability to perform work and may therefore be in need of governmental support. It evaluates the existing disability determination process in the context of current ...
