introduction: the rate of mild mental retardation is about 2 percent among school children. these children are able to satisfy their needs and meet the community expectations. therefore, educational programs must be designed in such a way that they help this population develop suitable and effective social relations. the aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of drama therapy ...

Congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) is a common endocrine disease in children. The disease should be monitored and required longlife hormone replacement therapy. Is necessary to assess the metal status and affecting factors to help in management and long-term follow-up for children with CHT. So we review the factors which affect the mental development in children with CHT. The study recruited 70 ch...

prevention of disabilities and handicaps, including mental relardation and low intelligence, is one of the important aims of health programmes. therefore, understanding the causes of such disabilities could reduce their incidence. a cause of low iq and mental retardation is prematurity and this could be the result of low age of mothers at the time of pregnancy. this study investigates the relat...

objective mental retardation (mr) or intellectual disability is one of three chronic and disabling neurological disorders of children and adolescents. its prevalence is estimated 1-3% of the population. mr is defined as significant sub-average intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior that become detectable before the age of 18. mr may come into view before 5 years as delay in at least two...

BACKGROUND Although the evolution of the prevalence of cerebral palsy is now well documented, much less is known about the evolution of the prevalence of other disabilities such as mental retardation, sensorial defects, autism and psychosis. The aim of this paper is to determine those trends. METHODS A population-based survey was carried out in 1992-1993 in three French 'départments'. All dis...

There is evidence that alteration in plasma fatty acid composition may play a role in certain neurological disorders. This case control study was conducted to evaluate the association between plasma fatty acid levels and mental retardation in Korean children. Plasma phospholipid fatty acids, plasma lipids, dietary fatty acids and selected nutrients were measured in 31 mentally retarded boys (me...

The current covid-19 pandemic has made people concerned due to this virus spread out many countries. Preventive action are required prevent the potential of Covid-19. One taken is protection children and educational facilities in schools by educating 3M implement health protocols. methods used activity lectures simulations. media videos. This was carried at SLB N Pembina Yogyakarta with 24 stud...

The effect of "temperament" in a school-like environment was evaluated for 30 children with mental retardation, 30 children with autism, and 30 typical children (all groups with a mean mental age of 23 to 24 months). Five-minute videotapes of each child attempting to complete a puzzle were viewed and scored by raters on the University of California (Los Angeles) Temperament Form. This instrumen...