particular individual. At birth a child may not receive enough oxygen this may

result in Mental Retardation. A child with Downs Syndrome will normally have

some degree of Mental Retardation. This level of Mental Retardation can range

from mild to profound. Another cause of mental retardation that is rarely thought

of is a traumatic brain injury. This could occur from an automobile accident or any

incident that could possibly damage the brain and leave it brain damaged.

Brain damage usually occurs while the individual is still in the womb,

however brain damage can occur during life due to a loss of oxygen to the brain.

Drinking during pregnancy may cause a child to be born mentally retarded. This

problem of mothers drinking while pregnant and is quite severe. Several children

are born each year submersed in alcohol, their tiny brains do not have the

Children who are born with mental retardation are almost always delayed

in the mental and physical growth process. These children do not develop on the

same schedule as non-mentally disabled children. Simple tasks such as wa

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