functional limitations for mentally delayed?
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i would say, fine motor skills...
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lack age movement on affected side, speech affected , stiffness will aected ,
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Know your limitations!!!
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my two and a half year old was diagnosed with speech delay.  He goes to a regular daycare and gets speech therapy 3 times a week.  He is improving slowing.  You might want to consult with a speech therapist, if you havent already
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No.  But I do think we will be able to bypass certain types of brain damage with chips (processors) implanted in the brain.  There were some tests being done on this and I can't find the link anymore (figures) but they have expirimented with linking your brain to a computer, it works... the interface is slow... but it works.  And someone who had brain damage (forget what type) is now living a fairly normal life because a chip in their brain has taken over the function of the damaged part.
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Confused or slow in the head
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There are many kinds of disabilities. I was always too small to be good at sports, but participated at some level. Mrs. Hawkings says little Steven did not concentrate on school until he found out he had Lou Gerigh's disease(alateral scilorsis?). And there is nothing he rather do than work now. He gets to travel and is famous because of his difficulties. He has been on Star Trek and The Simpsons since he is so recognizable. \nPerhpas we all have some differences, things we are not good at and hopefully we contribute what we can and not pig out on resources.
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We don't use "handicapped" anymore... it implies being a beggar (cap in hand), and most people with disabilities are no longer limited to begging to survive.\n\nIf you have OCD, it depends on the level of severity. If medication does not relieve your symptoms to a point where you can work, then you are eligible for disability benefits from the government (contact SSI). If medication does help, you are still eligible for reasonable accomodations in the workplace through the Americans with Disabilities Act section 504. If medication fully relieves your symptoms, then you have a medical condition, but not a disability.\n\nIf you are under age 22, and still in school, you can receive additional supports in school in the category "Other Health Impaired" through special education programming, if your distractibility and other symptoms affect your learning and participation in class. You will need a doctor's report confirming the diagnosis and recommending learning supports from the school. At the college level, you can have some supports through ADA 504. \n\nRemember, regardless of what medical and other conditions you may be dealing with, you are considered a PERSON. You are NOT your conditions. You are yourself, and you are dealing with more challenges than most other people to accomplish daily living and work. Keep your goals and dreams!
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I think you can learn to do any function with a little adaptation.\neven typing or playing the piano.  but you might have to invent slight adjustments.
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This is cut and paste from the noted article:\n\nCP is associated with multiple impairments including disturbances in gait and mobility, visual/auditory impairments, speech problems, learning disabilities, seizures, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ("ADHD"), mental retardation, behavior problems, difficulties in feeding, incontinence, problems with breathing (postural difficulties), pressure sores and hip subluxation (incomplete hip dislocation). \n\nIndividuals with CP often are not mentally retarded although physically they may appear different, so it is important to accurately assess their cognitive abilities and not make assumptions based on appearances alone. \n\nhttp://www.clsphila.org/Cerebal%20Palsy.htm\n_________________________________________________________
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NO. TRY WORKERS COMPENSATION, OR MEDICAL DISABILITY
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The only thing you can do.  Keep going.  Find out why you are not doing well.  Surely it's not brain capacity.  If it's lack of effort or time spent studying you know what to do...
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i personally don't have it, but my best friend does....he is applying for disability, but i don't know if it is related to that...my best advice is to use "distraction" music ((he listens to music as much as possible at a moderately low level, y'know just loud enough to be heard personally)) that seems to keep him from becoming too annoyed...other than that he recommends a doctor visit, some other afflictions cause the same symptoms
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Yes. They have special accommodations for the physically challenged. (however temporary)
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There was never a requirement for the mentally impaired to be in the military service.\n\nThis brings to mind a favorite quote: 'ENGLISH, mother****er, do you speak it!"
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The most important thing to know is that you made it to 17 without this knowledge and without special support. Think what you can accomplish with the support and assistance you deserve. Most psychologists/psychiatrists who can accurately diagnose this kind of learning disability would also communicate with the parents, the counselors, and the teachers about the modifications necessary for you to learn most effectively. Are you sure that yours is not going to do this?
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Technically, it would be possible, but likely very delicate.  Experiments are underway to assists people with disabilities, and look promising, but the control is done with very coarse setting like "thinking about talking" and "thinking about moving the foot", so that very distinct area of the brain are involved, so that they are easily distinguished in operation. To go beyond that, and be able to control very delicate instrument with high precision like it was one own limb would probably require going in and tapping the nerves directly; picking up the signal though the thickness of the skull and homing to an area that is measured in millimeter -- let alone singling out one neuron -- is asking too much.