2007-05-03 00:34:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I think you have it right. "Mentally Challenged". However, specific cases of mental handicap do indeed have unique names. Ex: [Cerebral palsy (only certain types), hypertrophied, autistic etc.]
2007-05-03 00:38:39 · answer #1 · answered by Paul C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That really depends on the specific illness at hand. Some people are challenged because of injury others due to a defect at birth. There is no "Universal" term for the mentally challenged. And the phrase most use "Retard" is very insulting and just hurtful. Some of the nicest and smartest people are mentally challenged. They just can not put what they are thinking into words. Did you know that some of our most famous pianoist and artist and yes professors were said to be "mentally challenged"? It is true. They escape their world of loneliness by using their talents in arts to communicate with us.
2007-05-03 00:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by a t 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Developmental Mental Disorder.
2007-05-03 02:25:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mentally disabled or mentally retarded or like you said mentally challenged.
2007-05-03 00:37:14 · answer #4 · answered by T R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you have mentioned it urself, such people are called mentally challenged people, term "retarded" is bit outdated and insulting also.
2007-05-03 00:53:52 · answer #5 · answered by rohit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychiatrists
2007-05-03 00:37:41 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Numptys or Bush voters
2007-05-03 06:16:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As what I've learned it is mentally retarded, coz their thinking is not normal. Isn't it.
2007-05-03 00:39:26 · answer #8 · answered by Dawnz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mentally retarded
2007-05-03 01:00:44 · answer #9 · answered by prathamesh j 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mentally retarded
2007-05-06 17:21:28 · answer #10 · answered by Mansoor S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋