Intellectual Disabilities And Attention Deficit...

Good evening Dr. Joseph and fellow colleagues, I am Samantha and this is Kezia and we will like to share with you for a few minutes our findings in relation to intellectual disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Our presentation this evening will be in the form of audio-visual. These topics are very broad topics, but due to limitations of time we would only be able to cover a few points in that space of time. We will try to make it as interesting and informative as possible, but it is a serious topic therefore we would appreciate your undivided attention as we present our findings to you. You so retarded, he retarded real bad ya. Some of us may recall a friend, teacher or even a parent calling us retarded. Often times we make these statements to others without truly understanding what the words mean. What is mental retardation/intellectual disabilities? How is it diagnosed? 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