Mental Retardation

       Mental retardation is now known as intellectual disabilities is when a people have limitations in intellectual functioning which is mental abilities and adaptive functioning which is life skills. "Intellectual disabilities do not represent a particular disease or disorder. Instead, they result from many causes. These are medical conditions, brain damage, genetic causes, and certain psychiatric conditions." According to mentalhelp.net, researchers are saying that these people are not clinically ill, they attract this disability by other causes. This means that these people catch this disease by brain damage, genetics, etc. Since these people are not ill from a disease or illness, there is no need for them to take any medications for their disability. "Families caring for people with intellectual disability need their own support. Among the services for families there are: community supports, financial supports, advanced directives for future care, respite and emergency services, family education and support groups, and advocacy and legal supports." This shows that there are steps taken from the government to help the families with these people with the disabilities. Also, it shows that even though there has been a negative attitude towards some of the people with disabilities, there are people who are there to help them and their families to support them. In conclusion, people with intellectual disabilities are just like us, we are regular people in this world who work hard to make something of their lives and try to find our purpose on this world.

       Mental retardation or MR has put many kids at a disadvantage in life. "Psychology Today" states, "Other behavioral traits associated with MR include aggression, dependency, impulsivity, passivity, self-injury, stubbornness, low self-esteem, and low frustration tolerance." These disabilities adding on to the MR are very difficult for children to live in the real world. Because of disabilities such as stubbornness, low self-esteem, and aggression, MR children have to attend special education classes excluding them from normal people activities. "Psychology Today" also states, "Sometimes physical traits, like shortness in stature and malformation of facial elements, can set individuals with MR apart, while others may have a normal appearance." The most thing that kids have insecurities about is how they look. Kids goals are to look good like everybody else. MR makes it very hard for them to do so if they have unordinary shortness or a deformed face. Kids with MR have a very difficult time in life. But also, they should not be treated differently socially.


Sources: 

"Intellectual Disabilities Summary And Conclusion." Mental Help Intellectual Disabilities Summary and Conclusion Comments. Web. 16 Feb. 2016. 


"Psychology Today." Mental Retardation. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2016.