DO I have some form of intellectual disability?
I am male and 16 and I think I may be mildly retarded I don't know why. I have been treated like I am slow in some areas. I also cant think straight. I will list out the reasons why here. 1. I have difficulty using my head. 2. I have autism spectrum disorder 3. I happen to bump into walls when I am not paying attention. 4. I am in my own head most of the time. 5. I have I am easy to be taken advantage of. 6. I have slow reflexes. 7. I was told I had a cognitive delay and I heard that meant retarded in some way. 8. I have social problems. 9. I some genetic problem 22 deletion syndrome. 10. I am mostly a loner. sorry if this is to much but I sometimes think I may have some mental problems I might have a learning disability. Some of the special ed teacher's thought I had aspurger syndrome I don't know. I am not sure about what I think is wrong with me. Also don't tell me that I write good or anything. I see some people with intellectual disability's can write relay well and I see that they have no problems with writing. I am also using the spell checker so I can fix my mistake's I have about 8 of them when I wrote this. Also I am not trolling I think I have some issues that I don't know about but I would like to know if they are true or not. Don't say that I am being a troll. Sorry if this is long.
Mental vs. Physical Disability?
There is a hierarchy of disability. The hierarchy is slightly different among people with disabilities and people without, but Vision impaired in on the top, followed by hard of hearing, followed by Blind, followed by Deaf, followed by non paralytic physical disabilities, followed by learning disabilities, followed by paraplegia, followed by neurological disabilities, followed by quadriplegia, followed by either psychiatric or cognitive disabilities. People with disabilities put [psychiatric on the bottom, while people without put cognitive one. This of course is a generalization and many people do not embrace any hierarchy at all - and some because of personal experiences have a different hierarchy all together - but this is the most common.
How are learning disabilities distinct from intellectual disabilities?
Intellectual disability is typically global and affects all areas of the person's development. Such an individual would have delays in functioning beyond the academic.Learning disabilities affect a particular mode of learning or processing. Reading, writing, listening, visual processing are all examples. An individual might show few or no limitations in areas not affected by a specific challenge. Typically, their biggest problems would be academic and other functioning would only be minimally affected.A learning disabled child would have age appropriate self care skills but trouble in math. A intellectually disabled child would be delayed in self care and math.
How do you communicate with people that have developmental disabilities?
Most of us just have occasional social encounters with individuals who appear to have cognitive developmental disabilities (mental handicaps). Rightly or wrongly, it is natural to simplify your language in these situations, as there is no way of determining their cognitive or language ability. So —greet or address the person directly using your natural voice, gestures and friendliness.start by explaining who you are and how you are ‘connected: “I’m your neighbor from the next street.” “I used to work with your Dad.” “ I was your bus driver last year.”for conversation, select a topic related to the immediate activity or situation: “So, you’re headed to your favorite restaurant? Did you ever have their fish tacos?” “You picked a perfect fall day to get out.” “You’re wearing the kind of sweater I wish I had on today.” “The Mall is great today.. not too many people.”use their reaction ( smile / laughter/ speech) as a guide, to follow the same course of conversation. Elaborate on the benefits/expectations/interests of their activity.ask questions that only require ‘yes or no’ or short answers ( if they are verbal).if the conversation is ongoing then ‘follow the lead’ by elaborating on what is offered. “Oh, you might get a new roommate?” “Wow, You go to exercise every day!” “We’ll, I’m impressed you are cooking whole meals.. can you come to my house?”It’s the same chat you would have with any friend. Thank you for an important question and your kind interest in getting to know all God’s people.
Famous people with developmental disabilities?
Stephen Hawking - Cerebral Palsy Howard Hughes - Tourette's & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Howie Mandel - OCD Dan Ackroyd -Tourette's, Asperger's David Beckham - OCD Hank Williams, Sr. - Spina Bifida John Cougar Mellencamp - Spina Bifida Danny Glover - Epilepsy Robin Williams - Aspergers Yes, you are right...I was too quick.... Professor Stephen Hawking is a well-known example of a person with MND, and has lived for more than 40 years with the disease. Stephen Hawking: The internationally renowned Physicist, has defied time and doctor’s pronouncements that he would not live 2-years beyond his 21 years of age when he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The symptoms are very similar to those of CP, Hawking cannot walk, talk, breathe easy, swallow and has difficulty in holding up his head. Hawking, 51, was told 30 years ago, when he was a not-very-remarkable college student. http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/cp-famous.shtml ETA: Developmental Disabilities are any disabilities that are acquired/diagnosed before the age of 22. They can be cognitive, sensory, neurological, physical - any kind of disability. All of the above were born with their disabilities or acquired them before turning 22 - so all are developmental.
Why is Autism considered to be a disability?
Autism is considered a disability because it effects important life functions. People with autism often have difficulties or problems such as communication problems, poor social skills, poor motor skills, sensory issues, obsessions and sometimes mental retardation. Every autistic individual is different though. Some are very mildly disabled while others are more severely disabled. Parents of autistic children receive disability money so that they can pay for therapies, treatments, medicines and other things that may be necessary for the child. When autistic individuals become adults, some are able to work and some are not. Those who are unable to work receive disability money to live on. I hope this explains it. p.s. To the ignorant people who think people with autism cannot ask and answer questions: Autism is a spectrum disorder, which means that there are high functioning individuals, low functioning individuals and everything in between. Each individual with autism is different and many are able to function as well as this. Please learn more about autism before you make such ignorant assumptions.
Can Misophonia be classified as a disability?
A disability is defined as “an impairment that may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or some combination of these. It substantially affects a person's life activities and may be present from birth or occur during a person's lifetime.”From this definition, Misophonia should be classified as a disability as it is an impairment that is sensory/mental which substantially affects a person’s life activities including quality of life and can occur during the person’s life time, often increasing in severity over time.However, the question as to can Misophonia be classified as a disability is still not explicitly defined as the condition is rare and limited research has been conducted. Despite this, it’s possible certain institutions such as schools have policies that may help a sufferer of this sound sensitivity syndrome if a formal diagnosis has been made by a physician. Hopefully in future more specifications will be made regarding the illness.
Can families with autistic people park in the handicapped area?
My answer is California-specific because it's the only place I've lived, but I'll try to generalize.To park legally (and avoid a very pricey parking ticket) in handicapped parking spots, you need to get official identification for your vehicle from the state certifying you, or a family member you take places, have a medical condition that prevents the person from walking from general parking.Your local department of motor vehicles (or whatever your state/province calls it) should have a website describing the process to qualify for a permit, including examples of what conditions qualify and if the person needs to be an adult going shopping or a child for youth under the driver's care.In California, the disabled driver of a car can get identifying license plates. Family who drive a disabled person get a placard to hang from the rear view mirror, for use only when transporting the disabled person. (In other words, you could use the placard and park in those spaces when you have your Autistic child with you, but not when they're in school, etc.)I believe California issues disabled parking placards to parents of Autistic children or dependent adults who can't be safe in a parking lot and have a doctor's letter putting it in officialese. Based on other answers, apparently this differs between jurisdictions.I had a placard for my mother with hip problems and pulmonary problems so I could park close when taking her shopping. I did not use it when I was alone.
Why do extremely mentally disabled people do this? What does it symbolize?
There can be various explanations for that, depending on the person's disability. Those movements can be either voluntary or involuntary. Some people make involuntary movements with their hands, due to brain damage, nerve damage, disorders in the central nervous system (Parkinsons disease for example), muscle twitches, disorders like cerebral palsy and many more conditions that can cause involuntary movements or make it hard for the person to control their movements. Some people make those movements voluntarily. Some use them as stims (self-stimulating behavior), which can help them cope with sensory issues, stress, anxiety, excitement and such. Stims can be very soothing. Some others may use those movements to communicate something or simply for entertainment. There are dozens of different possible reasons for those movements. Not everyone makes them for the same reason. By the way, looks can be deceiving. Not everyone who looks like they may have a cognitive disability (that's the term that is now used instead of the word "retarded", since the latter is considered very offensive) really has it. People can be intellectually fine but have a physical disability that makes it hard for them to control their movements or communicate or can make them look unusual. So please don't be too quick to assume that people have a cognitive disability just by the way they look, move or sound. I know some people with severe physical disabilities and a lot of people assume they have a severe cognitive disability, but they don't and they don't like being talked down to or ignored because people underestimate their mental capacity.
Is disability same as disease?
Disease is often construed as a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs it may be caused by external factors such as pathogens, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune diseases. Diseases usually affect people not only physically, but also emotionally, as contracting and living with a disease can alter one's perspective on life as well as one's personality.A disability is a condition or function judged to be significantly impaired relative to the usual standard of an individual or group. The term is used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment mental illness, and various types of chronic disease.Disability is conceptualized as being a multidimensional experience for the person involved. There may be effects on organs or body parts and there may be effects on a person's participation in areas of life. Correspondingly, three dimensions of disability are recognized in ICF: body structure and function (and impairment thereof), activity (and activity restrictions) and participation (and participation restrictions). The classification also recognizes the role of physical and social environmental factors in affecting disability outcomes.