Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation) Treatment
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Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation)
What is Intellectual Disability?
Intellectual Disability (or Mental Retardation) is a neurodevelopmental disorder where a child’s capacity to think is below average and there are some functional skills gaps in daily living. It is much more than learning at a slower pace. It is overcoming difficulties in communicating, problem-solving, and living independently.
Our centre provides compassionate, holistic, and child centered interventions to children with Intellectual Disability so that they can function better and lead more meaningful lives.
Signs and Symptoms of Intellectual Disabilities:
An intellectual disability is defined as reduced intelligence along with deficits in adaptive functioning. The conditions manifest in individuals as an observable difficulty in performing cognitive tasks. Broadly, the symptoms are characteristic of:
Children’s Symptoms:
- Self - care practices like talking and walking are associated with milestones.
- Understanding and acquiring knowledge in school may present difficulties.
- Problem identification and solution formulation along with logical reasoning may be limited.
- Clear description of one’s thoughts poses difficulties.
- Dependency in performing daily tasks.
- Low levels of socialization and difficulties in forming friendships.
Intellectual Disability Levels:
- Mild: Individuals have basic skills in reading and writing and can live independently, although they require some support.
- Moderate: Active daily support in self-care, academics and daily living skills.
- Severe: Assists physically and mentally in daily tasks, with full ongoing support, care, and monitoring.
- Profound: Assists physically and mentally in daily tasks, fully dependent on caregivers.
Intellectual Disability Treatment:
- Hereditary factors include Down syndrome and Fragile X syndrome.
- Sustaining brain injuries during the birthing process.
- Affliction during the gestational period.
- Lack of proper diets during certain life stages.
- Lack of proper care and insufficient environmental stimulation.
Diagnosis of Intellectual Disabilities:
- Assessments of cognitive functioning and adaptive behaviours.
- Medical assessment concerning comorbidity pertaining to children’s health.
- Utilizing normalization metrics for ADHD
- Treatment strategies cantered on the child’s needs.
- Speech & Language Therapy - This helps with communication and self-expression skills.
- Behaviour Therapy - This helps with adaptive and social skills.
- Special Education Support - This involves individualized educational programs for academic and functional life skills.
- Parent Counselling - This helps parents manage daily routines effectively while fostering self-reliance.
Children with intellectual disabilities, when given the right support from an early age, can develop important skills, increase their independence, and live a life that is rich in meaning.
Offline and online treatments are available to ensure continuous care and personalized support.
Start the journey to empower your child.