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social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > physical and mental health > mental retardation and developmental disabilities

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mental retardation and developmental disabilities  

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  • Developmental disability is an umbrella term that broadly refers to a set of severe and chronic physical or mental impairments characterized by an absence or delay in reaching certain developmental milestones that typify the normally developing person. Mental retardation (MR) is a developmental disability that is exemplified by the presence of deficits in both cognitive and adaptive functioning. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities]

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