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Mental retardation has been around since the beginning of time, but we are only able to trace it historically back about 200 years ago beginning in the 1700’s through present time. In this paper, I will give the reader more knowledge about mental retardation and how it is still viewed as a social problem today. ... It is important that the term mental retardation be defined before continuing; the Merriam – Webster Collegiate Dictionary states Mental Retardation as being:“ Sub average intellectual ability that is equivalent to or less than an IQ of 70, is present from birth or infancy and is manifested especially by abnormal development by learning difficulties and by problems in social adjustments”. Prior to the 18th century little was known about mental retardation, no one really knew who these people with special needs were, why they acted like they did and above all they did not know how they should be treated. In the book entitled Mental Retardation by Mary Beirne-Smith, James R. ... Also stated in the book entitled Mental Retardation that little service if any was provided to people with special needs, it was protective nature (i. ... Throughout history, different patterns and methods of treatment were developed, but it was still not until the 20th century that retardation became a describable condition.
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