Patient's question:
My son is already 3 years old, but he still never answers back and seems quite slow. It's getting worse and worse. We took him to the hospital for a thorough check-up, and they found out that my son is intellectually disabled. This has caused our couple immense pain for a long time. However, we still raise him and do our best to help him. We hope that in the future, if there are conditions, he can be cured. What kind of help is needed: What are the effects of intellectual disability?Doctor's answer:
Since mentally retarded children and mentally retarded children do not exhibit the same symptoms, we will discuss the psychological and behavioral characteristics of mentally retarded individuals in different age groups: Mild mental retardation: Generally, there is no physical damage to the brain, but there are functional impairments. In this stage, problems gradually become apparent. Although their sense of sight and hearing is normal, their observation skills are poor, and they often fail to notice subtle characteristics or small changes in things. They can remember content that is repeatedly practiced for a long time, but their thinking ability is poor and lacks logic. It is difficult for them to learn number concepts. Their emotions are normal, some are timid, some are fierce, and they are basically the same as normal children, but they lack willpower and cannot actively try to overcome difficulties.