MENTAL RETARDATION (MR)
Mental Retardation (MR) and Intellectual Disability (ID) The Core Definition and Modern Nomenclature The term Intellectual Disability (ID), formerly known as Mental Retardation (MR), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers conceptual, social, and practical skills. This condition originates before the age of 18, […]