This book reviews theoretical and empirical work in the developmental approach to mental retardation. Armed with methods derived from the study of typically developing children, developmentalists have ...

1,2 Taking into account these issues and considering mental retardation (MR) as a paradigm of clinical genetics, we aimed to explore HCPs' and mothers' knowledge, perceptions and attitudes about ...

This volume, first published in 1999, culminates more than 40 years of theory and research in the field of mental retardation. As a champion of developmental approach, Edward Zigler emphasizes the ...

After training, athletes with mild and moderate MR improved their functional abilities (total score ... The modern sports literature is still poor in relation to the ability evaluation tests in ...

Olanzapine 10 mg at bedtime resulted in 90% control of target behaviors in a 9-year-old child with mild mental retardation, receptive/expressive language disorder, and bipolar disorder.

Mental retardation was defined by the intelligence or development quotient: severe = < 25; moderate = 25 to 50; mild = 50 to 70; and normal = > 70. There were no significant differences in the ...