mild mental retardation

mild mental retardation
[DSM-IV] mental retardation in which IQ is between 50–55 and 70; the person can develop social and communication skills during the preschool period, has minimal sensorimotor impairment, by the late teens can acquire academic skills up to the sixth grade level, and usually achieves social and vocational skills adequate for minimal self-support.

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