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Greyscale · 17-09-2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Still7

Thanks both...

aeternal, I would say you have learning difficulties but not a learning disability as the medical diagnosis for that is to have an IQ of 70 or below.

Nevertheless I appreciate your feedback and yes, I have often seen 'retard' used towards a situation or object people are irritated with 'School is retarded' etc, but I have also seen it used several times as a personal insult.

Everything I have seen in my area uses the terms 'learning disorder' and 'learning disability' interchangeably. Again, NLD stands for Nonverbal Learning Disorder OR Nonverbal Learning Disability.
I've never seen it used for only an IQ of under 70 - that is clinical Mental Retardation. You may not like the term, but that is what it is called in textbooks, etc that I have read.

17-09-2010, 04:19 PM	#6
Greyscale Chat Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North America	Quote: Originally Posted by Still7 Thanks both... aeternal, I would say you have learning difficulties but not a learning disability as the medical diagnosis for that is to have an IQ of 70 or below. Nevertheless I appreciate your feedback and yes, I have often seen 'retard' used towards a situation or object people are irritated with 'School is retarded' etc, but I have also seen it used several times as a personal insult. Everything I have seen in my area uses the terms 'learning disorder' and 'learning disability' interchangeably. Again, NLD stands for Nonverbal Learning Disorder OR Nonverbal Learning Disability. I've never seen it used for only an IQ of under 70 - that is clinical Mental Retardation. You may not like the term, but that is what it is called in textbooks, etc that I have read.