Mental Retardation can occur for a number of different reasons in any .
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 .
opportunity to develop correctly.
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 walking .
and riding a bike are very hard for these children to complete. This is due to the .
delay of their motor skills. Many children with mental retardation have difficulty .
with hand and eye coordination. Often times these children will not function at .
the same physical level of non-mentally disabled kids.
There are many support programs for mentally retarded individuals. .
During High school students who are mentally retarded train for vocational .
opportunities. These students find a particular job and aim to master their skill. .
Many students with mental retardation end up stocking shelves in the grocery .
store or put news papers in plastics jobs. These may seem like very low .
functioning jobs to a non disabled individual, however these simple tasks can be .