mental disabilities
Intellectual functioning challenges
Mental disabilities are conditions that significantly limit cognitive functioning, learning, reasoning, or adaptive behavior.
The term covers a broad range, from developmental conditions present from birth to acquired impairments from injury or illness.
In formal contexts, *intellectual disabilities* has largely replaced older terms like *mental retardation*, now considered offensive.
The program provides job training for adults with mental disabilities.
- autismNeurodevelopmental processing difference
- sensory overloadExcessive simultaneous stimulation
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
- Down syndromeThird chromosome 21 present
- bipolar disorderExtreme mood cycling illness
mild cognitive impairment · dyslexia · schizophrenia · executive dysfunction · brain fog · depression · special education · ADHD · anxiety disorder · fetal alcohol syndrome · PTSD · Alzheimer's disease · obsessive-compulsive disorder · speech delay · neurodivergence · borderline personality disorder · dyspraxia · group home
mental disabilitiescognitive abilities
Capacities for thought
intellectual capacity · mental acuity · cognitive function · mental faculties · neurotypicality
mental disabilitiesphysical disabilities
Bodily functional limitations
sensory disabilities · physical limitations · physical impairments
mental disabilitiesmental health
Emotional and cognitive well-being
mental well-being · cognitive health · psychological health · neurological health
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