Patient's question:
So people with mild intellectual disability are called foolish, which means they are particularly stupid in behavior. Stupid to the point where they need others to teach them everything, or most of the time they don't know what they are doing, or their brains are always offline, causing trouble.Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: The mild intellectual disability you mentioned refers to mild intellectual retardation, which is caused by incomplete brain nerve development or related to delayed neurodevelopment.Advice: Individuals with mild intellectual retardation exhibit a lack of logical connections in understanding, synthesis, and analysis. With guidance, they can adapt to society and generally acquire social and vocational skills, maintaining a minimum standard of living. However, under unusual social or economic pressure, they may require guidance and assistance. If the above symptoms only appear in the short term, they may be due to excessive stress or poor rest, and improvement may be seen after adjustment and adequate rest. I hope this helps.
I just couldn’t see your follow-up question due to network issues earlier. These patients are often referred to as "slow" mainly because they lack the clear logical reasoning ability of normal people. However, with long-term guidance and education, it is possible to ensure their basic living needs, as I mentioned earlier. Additionally, the example you provided later is due to this reason. For instance, when he takes the puppy out to sunbathe, his thought process might be "sun = can sunbathe." However, when the weather turns cold, he cannot independently figure it out and needs to be taught repeatedly for it to stick. Due to incomplete intellectual development, it is understandable that they may say things typical of young children.