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The primary goal of treatment is to develop the person's potential to the fullest. Special education and training may begin as early as infancy. This includes social skills to help the person function as normally as possible. It is important for a specialist to evaluate the...[read article]
Treatment News for Mental Retardation
- Gene Mutation Tied to Majority of Cases of Mental Retardation
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have the most common form of mental retardation ...
Tests for Mental Retardation
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Intelligence quotient (IQ) tests are a series of assessments used to determine the general intelligence of an individual in relation to other people the same age. More
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Developmental assessment involves the measure of a child's attainment of physical or cognitive skills that allow continued maturation, learning, and function i... More
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex... More
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Denver Developmental Screening Test
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Medical Procedures for Mental Retardation
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Behavioral therapy, or behavioral modification, is a psychological technique based on the premise that specific, observable, maladaptive, badly adjusted, or self-de... More
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Special education refers to a range of educational and social services provided by the public school system and other educational institutions to individuals with d... More
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Family Counseling
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