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What does it mean to be mentally handicapped?
someone who is mentally handicapped is not able to learn or develop skills at the same rate as most other people because they have a problem with their brain. It is now considered more polite to say that someone is learning disabled or that they have special needs or learning difficulties.
What do you call a mentally challenged person?
Term Now Used: intellectual disability. Term no longer in use: mentally handicapped. Term Now Used: intellectually disabled.
Is the word handicapped politically correct?
Don’t use the terms “handicapped,” “differently-abled,” “cripple,” “crippled,” “victim,” “retarded,” “stricken,” “poor,” “unfortunate,” or “special needs.” It is okay to use words or phrases such as “disabled,” “disability,” or “people with disabilities” when talking about disability issues.
How does a mental disability affect everyday life?
Untreated mental illness can cause severe emotional, behavioral and physical health problems. Complications sometimes linked to mental illness include: Unhappiness and decreased enjoyment of life. Family conflicts.
What makes a person handicapped?
Section 504 and the ADA define the terms “handicap” or “disability” with respect to an individual to mean a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such an individual.
What is impairment in psychology?
In health, any loss or abnormality of physiological, psychological, or anatomical structure or function, whether permanent or temporary.
How do you deal with a mentally challenged person?
- SPEAK DIRECTLY. Use clear simple communications.
- OFFER TO SHAKE HANDS WHEN INTRODUCED.
- MAKE EYE CONTACT AND BE AWARE OF BODY LANGUAGE.
- LISTEN ATTENTIVELY.
- TREAT ADULTS AS ADULTS.
- DO NOT GIVE UNSOLICITED ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE.
- DO NOT BLAME THE PERSON.
- QUESTIONS THE ACCURACY OF THE MEDIA STEREOTYPES OF MENTAL ILLNESS.
What is the difference between a disabled person and a person with a disability?
Rather than using terms such as disabled person, handicapped people, a crippled person, use terms such as people/persons with disabilities, a person with a disability, or a person with a visual impairment. Do not refer to a person with disability as a patient unless he/she is under medical care.
How do you help a mentally disabled person?
What are three difficulties in caring for a mentally disabled person?
Four major themes emerged from the study that explain the psychological and emotional challenges that parents experience in the everyday life of caring for the mentally ill child. These were: disturbing thoughts, emotional disturbance, unavoidable situation, and communication problems.