Introduction to mental retardation. From: Pediatrics for Parents | Date: February 1, 1991 | COPYRIGHT 1991 Pediatrics for Parents, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

People with mental retardation mature at a below-average rate and experience unusual difficulty in learning, social adjustment and economic productivity. Mental retardation is not a disease, nor should it be confused with mental illness. Children with mental retardation grow into adults with mental retardation; they do not remain "eternal children." The big difference is that they learn more slowly and with much greater difficulty. The most generally accepted technical definition d...

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