Environmental Toxins and Disabilities: A Concern Throughout the Lifespan
What is mental retardation? What are developmental disabilities?
Persons with mental retardation have limitations in intellectual functioning and have
trouble learning the...
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Environmental Toxins and Disabilities: A Concern Throughout the Lifespan
What is mental retardation? What are developmental disabilities?
Persons with mental retardation have limitations in intellectual functioning and have
trouble learning the practical skills necessary to live independently in society.
For
example, they may need assistance in order to read and write, to handle money, to use
public transportation, or to find and keep a job.
Developmental disabilities include mental retardation, plus other conditions that affect
the nervous system and behavior.
Examples include cerebral palsy, epilepsy, attention
deficit disorder, and autism.
How do toxins in the environment affect persons with developmental disabilities
(DD)?
Toxins are chemicals that can harm us.
They may enter our bodies through what we eat
or drink, through the air we breathe, or through our skin.
Toxins can be found in our
homes, our schools, and our workplaces.
Toxins in the environment
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