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MENTAL RETARDATION  

A definition of what mental retardation means and some of the causes of it.

"Amy reads excellently," stated the personal history report of the woman who had Down syndrome. Let's look at the REAL reason so many people with mental retardation can't read.

The purpose of this paper is to understand the concepts of a child with cognitive impairment ( which is used synonymously with mental retardation).

Fragile X Syndrome is the number one inherited reason for mental retardation and the only inherited disorder that can cause autism. One in every 259 women can be a carrier. Do you know if you are?

For the first time, lab mice have shown that symptoms of certain disorders can be reversed.

Occasionally you may see these people in the community. Perhaps you notice them because they look "a little different", they may be in a wheel chair or use a walker.

Echolalia is the repetition or echoing of verbal utterances made by another person. In Norman's case, the echolalia was considered to be compulsive, and not communicative. As it turned out, there was more to Norman's utterances than met the ear.

Metabolic errors cause mental diseases and mental retardation. These can be treated by diets that alleviate the errors. Cancer can also be treated by nutrition.

For children who suffer from mental retardation, the intentional regurgitation of food is quite common; known as Mercycism.

The Mental Health/Mental Retardation (MHMR) Agency of Tarrant County in Fort Worth, TX has been flooded with new patients seeking assistance who have relocated from the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

One of the most important concepts when it comes to teaching or learning about special education is separating the three different levels of mental handicaps that come about. This article explains the three different types and what they mean.

After the Virginia Tech tragedy Virginia's public mental health system will be scrutinized. The problems are (1) Mission creep (2) Poor quality control. Unless these problems are addressed, additional funding will be a waste.

A Mother in Tacoma, Washington was sentenced to repay nearly 228,000 in restitution after she told her son to pretend he was mentally retarded for 20 years.

Journalists tend to focus on high profile suicides and homicides, like the Virginia Tech Massacre. But real problem in the Virginia public mental health system is one of quality control, follow up, and information handling The consequences are tragic.

What is mental and physical retardation?

The huge building loomed over a hill and around a circular drive, a metal monster glared at me. This was the Georgia Mental Health Institute in 1980. I was admitted for anorexia on the adolescent wing. Here is my story.

When the brain is developed in the earliest stages of life, the way nerve cells migrate can determine the person's future.

Offering an overview of the complications presented in children who display acts associated with Rumination disorder.

U.S researchers had said Sunday a drug that has long been used to study epilepsy can help to improve learning in mice with a form of Down syndrome.

Microcephaly, a rare children's disease, causes the child to be born with a small head and often, mental retardation.

This diet may help fight mental illness, cancer, hypertension (because it is high in potassium and low in sodium), heart disease, PKU, obesity (because it is high in fiber), and other diseases. I do not reject other treatments such as surgery.

Sanfilippo syndrome is a rare condition that causes mental retardation over a period of time as well as behavioral problems and slight birth defects as well.

For children with mild to moderate mental retardation, there is a risk for abnormal weight gain and issues of weight management.

Unborn children exposed to toxic substances in the womb experience various tribulations that carry on through their adulthood. People affected with FASD experience numerous affects from mental retardation to learning disabilities. The effects of FASD are vindictive.

Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS) is an extremely rare inherited disorder of brain development. The disorder results in moderate to severe mental retardation as well as other problems.

When considering the living arrangements of a loved one who suffers from mental retardation, consider these aspects of care before allowing for independent living.

Newborn screening in New Mexico covers 27 disorders that can cause many health problems including mental retardation, developmental delays, seizures, hypoglycemia, comas and death.

Newborn screening in New Jersey is required by law and includes 20 disorders that have the ability to cause the infant to suffer from several health problems that can range in severity from mental retardation to death.

Newborn screening in New York covers many disorders, which, if not treated quickly, can cause life changing conditions, such as mental retardation or can even result in the death of the infant.

A recent study sheds new light on the brain defects related to Fragile X syndrome, the most commonly inherited form of mental retardation.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder is a very real and present danger to the children of young women who drink and who have sex without protection. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is one of the leading causes of mental retardation and physical deformaties.

Newborn screening in Kansas is very important, especially during the first 24 to 48 hours after a child is born. This screening can determine if the newborn has health disorders that can cause mental retardation, brain damage, developmental delays, or can even lead to death.

A child who comes into the world afflicted with Downs's syndrome often faces a lot of delay when it comes to developing his mental and physical faculties. Most of them are diagnosed with mental retardation which can range from mild to severe.

Alaska, with the theory that early detection is the key to preventing mental retardation and other life threatening conditions, has in place newborn screening which involves testing of the newborns blood.

Sumter hosts a variety of assisted living facilities catering to adults with Mental Retardation and Related Disabilities (MR/RD)

Four percent of children between the ages of six months and five years experience febrile seizures, a condition brought on by a fever.

Whilst alcohol consumption is responsible for the leading preventable cause of mental retardation in the US - conflicting advice and opinions continue to given to women regarding the safety of consuming alcohol during pregnancy.

This syndrome, which is the leading cause of mental retardation in males, is the result of overactive Cytosine-Guanine-Guanine nucleic acid production on a specific gene on the X chromosome.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration announced on September 21, 2007 that they are awarding eight grants that will reduce and eventually eliminate the use of seclusion and restraint in institutional and community mental health settings.

Aversive (shock) therapy is being used on students at the Judge Rotenburg Center, Canton, Massachusetts. This includes children with mental disorders. What is being done about it?

After the death of 13 year old Jonathan Carey who had autism, parents Michael and Lisa Carey have raised awareness for parents to be able to get information regarding the incidents that affect the health and safety of the children in the facilities.

If mental illness is culture-dependent and mostly serves as an organizing social principle - what should we make of the insanity defense (NGRI- Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity)?

Fetal alcohol syndrome is caused by ingesting alcohol while pregnant, which can cause physical and mental deformities and handicaps.

There were claims of mentally retardation

Alcoholism is a chronic illness marked by consumption of alcoholic beverages at a level that interferes with physical or mental health, and social, family, or occupational responsibilities. Alcohol dependence or alcoholism is the most severe form of alcohol abuse.

Child abuse is one of the biggest problems facing America today. Children whose parents abuse them often turn to a life of crime, or suffer physical or mental scars. In severe cases the child may even die.

South Carolina understands the need for persons with mental and physical disabilities ti have the same opportunities for employment and independece that non-disabled persons have.

This article will provide a brief overview of a mental illness called schizophrenia.

On May 13, 2005, the state of Connecticut executed a death row inmate who wanted to die, thereby granting his death wish despite evidence that he may have suffered from a mental illness.