Developmental disability is a term used to describe severe, life-long disabilities attributable to mental and/or physical impairments, manifested before the age of 22. The term is used most commonly in the United States to refer to disabilities affecting daily functioning in three or more of the following areas:

• capacity for independent living
• economic self-sufficiency
• learning
• mobility
• receptive and expressive language
• self-care
• self-direction

Usually people with mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, various genetic and chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome and Fragile X syndrome, and fetal alcohol syndrome are described as having developmental disabilities. This use of the term is synonymous with the use of the term learning disability in the United Kingdom and intellectual disability in Australia, Europe, Canada and elsewhere. Cognitive disability is also used synonymously in some jurisdictions.

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@hellomqkitty It was to support this one club at my school for mentally challenged students. It was nice.
this_is_kris (Kris Kaufman) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:26:49 -0000
@hellomqkitty It was to support this one club at my school for mentally challenged students. It was nice.
RT @KrysBpimpin: @REALDJJUICE hahaha, u fukin wit dem mentally challenged #BASICBITCHZ lmao
REALDJJUICE (DJ JUICE ) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:38:24 -0000
RT @KrysBpimpin: @REALDJJUICE hahaha, u fukin wit dem mentally challenged #BASICBITCHZ lmao
An Aged Mother's Saga of Caring for Mentally Challenged Offspring - - http://tinyurl.com/yz9wrbz
themangalore (themangalore) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:37:24 -0000
An Aged Mother's Saga of Caring for Mentally Challenged Offspring - - http://tinyurl.com/yz9wrbz
It doesn't. So sydney, you are officially going to be considered mentally challenged. But it's okay since I'm the physically challenged one.
kellivazquez (kelli jo vazquez) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:07:55 -0000
It doesn't. So sydney, you are officially going to be considered mentally challenged. But it's okay since I'm the physically challenged one.
I love how the mentally challenged dishwashers are always yelling at me. Lawllll
kickasschriss (Chris Castaneda) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:44:04 -0000
I love how the mentally challenged dishwashers are always yelling at me. Lawllll
SHUT UP!!!! IM MENTALLY CHALLENGED LIKE THAT!!!!!
CUTIEisSWEET (mckenzie heaton) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:37:38 -0000
SHUT UP!!!! IM MENTALLY CHALLENGED LIKE THAT!!!!!

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