Mentally retarded definition

Mentally retarded means a disability, originating before the age of 18 years, characterized concurrently by (i) significantly subaverage intellectual functioning as demonstrated by performance on a standardized measure of intellectual functioning administered in conformity with accepted professional practice, that is at least two standard deviations below the mean and (ii) significant limitations in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social and practical adaptive skills.

Mentally retarded means a disability, originating before the age of 18 years, characterized

Mentally retarded means that term as defined in the mental health code, Act No. 258 of the Public Acts of 1974.

Examples of Mentally retarded in a sentence

• Mentally retarded person" pursuant to section 5123.01 of the Revised Code means a person having significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficiencies in adaptive behavior, manifested during the developmental period.

• Mentally retarded and developmentally disabled employees earning less than the minimum hourly wage while employed at government-sponsored sheltered workshops shall be exempt from the levy of the tax provided herein.

• Mentally retarded person" has the same meaning as in section 5123.01 of the Revised Code.

• Mentally retarded individuals required constant supervision a few decades ago, but with a supportive family environment and special education they can now care for themselves.

• NMDC in partnership with the district Administration of Dantewada has established a 100% disability friendly residential schooling facility named as “Saksham” and the facility caters to about 100 boys & 100 girls with all4 kinds of disabilities viz., visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Handicapped & Mentally retarded.

More Definitions of Mentally retarded

Mentally retarded means significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning that is accompanied by significant limitations in adaptive functioning in at least two (2) of the following skill areas: communication,

Mentally retarded means a child meeting the definition in Iowa Code section 222.2(5).

Mentally retarded means significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning that is accompanied by significant limitations in adaptive functioning in at least two (2) of the following skill areas: communication, self-care, home living, social or interpersonal skills, use of community resources, self-direction, functional academic skills, work, leisure, health and safety. The onset of significant subaverage general intelligence functioning and significant limitations in adaptive functioning must occur before age eighteen (18) years.

Mentally retarded means signifi- cantly subaverage general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and mani- fested during the developmental pe- riod, which adversely affects a child’s educational performance.

Mentally retarded means having significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning resulting in or associated with impairments in adaptive behavior which manifested during the developmental period.

Mentally retarded as used in this section means a juvenile with a full scale intelligent quotient of seventy (70) or below.

Mentally retarded means significantly subaverage general