
Intellectual Disability Support Group
Intellectual Disability 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 Intellectual Disability is a tested intelligence quotient (IQ) of 70 or below. People with Intellectual Disability...
I am an advisor here at DS and certainly welcome to a new name for this community. Please share your ideas so we may all respond.
Dr. Jeremy
I wanted to let you know our medical advisors have been discussing a new community name, and after going over many options, and reading your replies, were thinking "Mentally Challenged" might be the best choice. How does this sound to you?
We're eager to hear any feedback you have about it--I'll start another thread as well.
Thanks for making DailyStrength a vibrant, supportive space!