Concept information
Preferred term
mental retardation and developmental disabilities
Definition
- Developmental disability is an umbrella term that broadly refers to a set of severe and chronic physical or mental impairments characterized by an absence or delay in reaching certain developmental milestones that typify the normally developing person. Mental retardation (MR) is a developmental disability that is exemplified by the presence of deficits in both cognitive and adaptive functioning. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/mental_retardation_and_developmental_disabilities
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