Mental Retardation

Mental Retardation, Poverty and Community Based Rehabilitation

A person with moderate mental retardation would, in a western country, be "diagnosed" early on in life. Consequently, such a child is likely to be sent for special education. Given the high level of job requirements, such a person is unlikely to be employed in the open market later in life. Mental retardation is one of the most frequent disabilities in most studies, mental retardation is found ...

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (TYPEI) with Mental Retardation -an Unusual Association (Reports on Two Brothers)

Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS) is an inherited connective tissue disease due to impaired collagen metabolism. Joint hypermobility and skin hyper extensibility are the major findings. Six types of EDS are recognized. Type I or Gravis type is characterized by skin hyperextensibility, joint hypermobility, skin splitting autosoml dominancy inheritance, preterm premature rupture of membrane (PPROM) an...

The effective of Vestibular stimulation on Improve motor skills in children educable mental retardation with developmental coordination disorder

Background and Aim: Children need to have appropriate sensory stimulation, sensory stimulation improve motor skills and competence for the children to school. Such as of these stimulations is vestibular stimulation. Many of the educable mentally disability child are the poor motor coordination and balance that some of these children, who are known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD). T...

Psychological characteristics and marital satisfaction in mothers of children with mental retardation and physical disabilities

Introduction: Mothers who have children with mental and physical disabilities experience mental and social challenges. Recent researches indicate that Psychological status and marital satisfaction in mothers of children with mental retardation and mothers of children with physical disabilities is different. The aim of this study was to compare marital satisfaction and psychological characterist...

The Effects of Spark Training on Visual-Spatial Working Memory Operation in Children with Mental Retardation

Introduction: Mental retarded children who receive a wide range of health services, representing more than two percent of the population. Mental retardation is associated with significant constraints on mental performance and adaptive behavior as well as perceptual and practical skills. According to the studies, one of the important tools that can affect cognitive abilities, such as memory, is ...

The relation between consanguineous marriage and mental retardation of the offspring