SSDI for Intellectual Disabilities
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The term “mental retardation” is now commonly referred to as “intellectual disability” by the medical community. Intellectual disability is not a mental health disorder but rather a condition in which a person's intellectual functioning capacity is significantly lower than the average person's. There are varying degrees of intellectual disabilities, from mild to profound, which are generally determined by test results such as intelligence quotient (IQ) tests, developmental quotient (DQ) tests or the amount of support required to function day-to-day.
If you have questions about the kind of SSDI benefits you may be entitled to, call our Virginia attorneys today at (855) 880-8163!
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Causes of Intellectual Disability
Physicians cannot always pinpoint the exact cause of intellectual disability.
Discovered in children under age 18 or even before the child is born, this condition can be caused by a number of factors that disrupt the brain's normal growth and development, including:
- Brain abnormality
- Disease or illness, such as measles, whooping cough, etc.
- Injury, such as stroke, head injury or meningitis
- Problems during birth
- Biomedical problems, such as abnormal genes or metabolic conditions
- Unsafe behaviors during pregnancy, such as taking drugs or alcohol, illnesses, smoking or malnourishment
- Exposure to harmful toxins, such as lead poisoning
- Harmful living environments, such as poverty, malnutrition, insufficient medical care, abuse or neglect
Symptoms
The symptoms of intellectual disability can include:
- Lethargy
- Slow growth
- Slow motor skills
- Delayed speech development
- Aggressive behavior
- Tantrums
- Slow learning or trouble learning
- Impaired sensory skills
- Depression
- Aggression
- Self-injury
- Physical deformities or abnormalities
- Seizures
- Vomiting
- Weight gain
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