PGDCG&R SEM 1 PAPER 3 UNIT 5 - MENTAL RETARDATION
Mental retardation (MR) refers to substantial limitations in present functioning. It starts before age 18 and is characterized by significantly subaverage intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with related limitations in two or more of the following applicable adaptive skill areas:
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communication
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self-care
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home living
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social skills
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community use
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self-direction
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health and safety
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functional academics
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leisure
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work
