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Bringing up mentally challenged children
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| Item type | Article |
| Subjects | 600 Technology > 640 Home & family management |
| Division/Agency | LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Deputy Director-General Office |
| Keywords | Mentally challenged children |
| Additional Information | LPPKN is a collaborating expert partners for Positive Parenting. Positive Parenting is a non-profit community education initiative. |
| Abstract | Children who are mentally challenged are often referred to as being intellectually disabled. It is characterized by below-average intelligence or mental ability (i.e. learning, reasoning, problem solving, etc.) and a lack of adaptive behaviour required for day-to-day living (i.e. interpersonal skills, self-esteem, ability to follow rules/obey laws). Numerous factors can facilitate its onset, but more noticeably; genetic predisposition (i.e. Down Syndrome), complications during pregnancy or childbirth (substance abuse), injury (i.e. near drowning), trauma (i.e. severe parental neglect) or an infection (i.e. meningitis). |
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