Patient's question:
When studying, how to teach and explain still doesn't make sense, and I suspect I might be mentally retarded. What symptoms might this condition have? Please ask: How is it usually adjusted when someone has low intelligence?Doctor's answer:
Intellectual disability is a group of disorders characterized by significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, accompanied by deficits in adaptive behavior, occurring during the developmental period. The etiology includes biomedical factors and psychosocial-cultural causes. The former refers to various adverse factors encountered during the brain's development (prenatal and perinatal periods) that prevent its growth from reaching the expected level, ultimately affecting intelligence. If the cause can be identified early, treatment is possible. Early intervention, implemented during the preschool period, involves individualized treatment and education, utilizing comprehensive evaluation measures from medical, psychological, and educational perspectives. The goal is to realize potential, enhance social skills and initiative, and facilitate early recovery for individuals with intellectual disabilities.