tholen@antispam.ham
2012-08-21 23:50:54 UTC
Maybe it's not his fault. Have some compassion.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/birth_defect/mental_retarda...
Problems Learning and Functioning
There's a kid at school who seems different. You've heard people say
he's "retarded," but you've also heard people use that word to make fun
of each other.
Mental retardation (say: ree-tar-day-shun) is a term that was once
commonly used to describe someone who learns and develops more slowly
than other kids. But it's not used as much anymore because it hurts
people's feelings.
Instead, you might hear terms like "intellectual disability" or
"developmental delay." But all these words mean basically the same
thing. Someone who has this kind of problem will have trouble learning
and functioning in everyday life. This person could be 10 years old, but
might not talk or write as well as a typical 10-year-old. He or she also
is usually slower to learn other skills, like how to get dressed or how
to act around other people.
But having an intellectual disability doesn't mean a person can't learn.
Ask anyone who knows and loves a person with an intellectual disability!
Some kids with autism, Down syndrome, or cerebral palsy may be described
as having an intellectual disability, yet they often have a great
capacity to learn and become quite capable kids.
Just like other health problems, an intellectual disability can be mild
(smaller) or major (bigger). The bigger the disability the more trouble
someone will have learning and becoming an independent person.
Is Sydley retarded? LOL. That's not PC terminology, J. I prefer to sayhttp://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/birth_defect/mental_retarda...
Problems Learning and Functioning
There's a kid at school who seems different. You've heard people say
he's "retarded," but you've also heard people use that word to make fun
of each other.
Mental retardation (say: ree-tar-day-shun) is a term that was once
commonly used to describe someone who learns and develops more slowly
than other kids. But it's not used as much anymore because it hurts
people's feelings.
Instead, you might hear terms like "intellectual disability" or
"developmental delay." But all these words mean basically the same
thing. Someone who has this kind of problem will have trouble learning
and functioning in everyday life. This person could be 10 years old, but
might not talk or write as well as a typical 10-year-old. He or she also
is usually slower to learn other skills, like how to get dressed or how
to act around other people.
But having an intellectual disability doesn't mean a person can't learn.
Ask anyone who knows and loves a person with an intellectual disability!
Some kids with autism, Down syndrome, or cerebral palsy may be described
as having an intellectual disability, yet they often have a great
capacity to learn and become quite capable kids.
Just like other health problems, an intellectual disability can be mild
(smaller) or major (bigger). The bigger the disability the more trouble
someone will have learning and becoming an independent person.
that he's "fucktarded".
Yeah, that poor little runt Sydley ain't exactly the brightest bulb on
the usenet porch, is he. :-)