intellectual disability; mental retardation
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intellectual disability; mental retardation
technicalClinical term referring to significantly impaired cognitive functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior. Note: 'Mental retardation' is now considered outdated and potentially offensive in many contexts; 'intellectual disability' is the current preferred terminology.
Tā他
huàn患
yǒu有
xiān先
tiān天
xìng性
zhì智
zhàng障
。
He has congenital intellectual disability.
Zhì智
zhàng障
ér儿
tóng童
xū需
yào要
tè特
shū殊
de的
jiào教
yù育
hé和
guān关
ài爱
。
Children with intellectual disabilities need special education and care.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
shì事
gù故
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
tā他
de的
zhì智
zhàng障
。
This accident caused his intellectual disability.
Qīng轻
dù度
zhì智
zhàng障
huàn患
zhě者
kě可
yǐ以
dú独
lì立
shēng生
huó活
。
Patients with mild intellectual disability can live independently.