Mental Retardation in American Society

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Also malnutrition and insufficient medical care are grounds for mental retardation. If a child is not receiving ample nutrition then negative effects will result. In addition, if an adolescent does not receive proper medicine, they could in result, develop a mental illness...
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Despite popular belief, mental retardation is not a disease. It is also not a mental illness. It cannot be cured, however, people with mental retardation can learn. Diagnosis of mental retardation comes from two main points. One is the ability of someone's brain to think, learn, solve problems, and their intellectual functioning...
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