Patient's question:
Is my child mentally retarded? Because he never answers, I don't know how to assess his intelligence? He has seen most things in person and understands the intentions of adults, but he can only express himself through actions and simple words. However, it seems he has no concept of numbers. He has only seen the color red, but he cries a lot and has a bad temper. Is my child mentally retarded?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Considering it may be due to intellectual disability, if you feel there is a certain gap between your child and peers of the same age, it is not ruled out that there may be some intellectual shortcomings. You can go to a formal hospital to have a child's intelligence test done, which is relatively accurate. This test can accurately predict the child's intellectual condition. It is sufficient to have the test carried out in a formal and large hospital. In daily life, you should let the child exercise more, communicate more with the child, and educate the child, which may prevent too much interference in the child's future life, practice, etc. Wish the child a healthy growth. Children are harmed by intellectual disability, so parents must take the child to see a doctor immediately for treatment to prevent blind medication from alleviating their symptoms.