Madison
& Elizabeth
Mental
Retardation
Mental
retardation is an intellectual disability for everyday living. According to
Psychology Today, “Mental retardation (MR) is a condition diagnosed before
age 18, usually in infancy or prior to birth, that includes below-average
general intellectual function, and a lack of the skills necessary for daily
living.” Having mental retardation causes the person to think and react slower.
With this disability it makes it hard to function without help. According to
WebMD “Intellectual
disability is thought to affect about 1% of the population. Of those affected,
85% have mild intellectual disability.” This shows that only a small part of
the population has a chance in getting this disability. Although most of us
have a chance in getting a mild intellectual disability that still creates
problems in our everyday life. Mental retardation creates problem for anyone
who has this disability.
Mental retardation is usually when a
person have late reactions to most things. According to WebMD, “ one of the most common signs of intellectual disability are rolling
over, sitting up, crawling, or walking late, talking late or having trouble
with talking, slow to master things like potty training, dressing, and feeding
himself or herself, and difficulty remembering things.” Having this disability
makes it hard for someone to take of their selves on their own. Most people
with this disability needs a person their whole life to watch them. According
to Psychology Today, “decreased learning ability, inability to meet educational
demands of school.” This is a struggle for the person diagnosed with this
inability and it demands for them to think more and try harder in their
studies, even when it’s already hard for them. People with mental retardation get
extra help and guidance but luckily, some of them can be independent with a
little attention called for.
