Mental retardation

Mental retardation (also called mental handicap and, as defined by the UK Mental Health Act (1983), mental impairment and severe mental impairment) is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual capacity as an adult. One common criterion for diagnosis of what used to be called mental retardation is a tested intelligence quotient (IQ) below 70.

External links

• Mental Retardation in Finland - Kehitysvammahuollon tietopankki
• Association for Retarded Citizens
• Nigel Turner's HyperGUIDE to the Mental Health Act