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Nex(Ride) HS-5600-SILVER Power Chairs Deluxe Power Chair
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Question : My Adult Siblings Have Low IQs and Other Mental Disabilities. Should We Get a Formal Diagnosis?
I have two adult siblings who are almost 60 years old.
They were in "basic skills" classes at school years ago. That was the equivalent of today's "special education" classes.
To my knowledge, neither my parents nor my siblings have ever been told the "official" term for their condition. Keep in mind that when my siblings were growing up, far less was understood about developmental disabilities, etc.
Besides having lower IQs, my siblings are very very shy in social situations, have difficulty talking clearly, and are somewhat "clumsy."
In fact, one sibling used to have a drivers license and a job, but he wrecked his car somewhat frequently and had his arm broken by a machine at work. He was also burned by a chemical at work on another occasion.
Both siblings are on SSI.
Should our family get an "official diagnosis" to their conditions? Why or why not? If so, how should we proceed?
One of those siblings also happened to have been born "cross-eyed" and by "breech birth."
I have no idea if those two things tie in with his mental challenges.
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If they are on SSI, they probably have diagnoses already. "Lower IQ" is a basis for a diagnosis of mental retardation--depending on how low the IQ is.
An IQ of 100 is considered average.
An IQ of 70 to 83 is considered Borderline (lower than average but not low enough to be considered mentally retarded.
An IQ of 69 or lower is considered mental retardation.
The numbers might vary slightly depending on the test that was used.
Other factors like clumsiness and communication problems can be part of mental retardation or related conditions.
Some people with mental retardation have histories of birth problems such as prematurity.
Some people with mental retardation have strabismus (crossed eyes); but not all people with strabismus are mentally retarded. It is caused by a malfunction in a cranial nerve. Sometimes it can be a sign that someone has other problems with his or her nervous system, but some people have strabismus without having any other problems.
A diagnosis of a type of autism is also possible, but you didn't mention any obvious signs of that other than shyness, and all shy people aren't necessarily autistic. It would be very unusual for someone to be diagnosed with autism at the age of 60; it's generally diagnosed in childhood.
If your siblings are doing well enough under their present conditions they may not need any further action. If they require some sort of placement or disability income, it may be necessary.
Please note that your siblings still have the legal right to make their own decisions unless they have been declared legally incompetent in court and a legal guardian was appointed.
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Question : How well does Russia deal with disabilities?
I don't have any disabilities but curious about this topic. People with disabilities. I heard Russian person talk about how difficult it is to graduate high school passing a test to graduate and colleges being very difficult. Is there a place for people with learning disabilities? Do they get teased worse in Russia?
My dad is an educator who has helped high school drop outs get GED. Does Russia have these programs?
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I can't speak for Moscow, but I live and teach in a Russian City of about 1.2 million people. My observation here about how Russia deals with disabled people is simple; they don't deal with them. A wheel chair ramp is almost unheard of here, and besides, even if a person could find a wheelchair ramp, they first couldn't leave their home without a lot of help. In apartment buildings (where the majority of Russian people live) the elevators are too small to fit a wheelchair. If by chance that person had a group of people who would fold the wheelchair and carry the person, public transport has no provision for disabled people.
In terms of learning disabilities, I teach in universities and have never seen any program of the sort. I have not heard of such a thing in the schools either, but not having taught in schools, I'm no expert.
Also, just so you know, the words "college" and university have two entirely different meanings in Russia. A college is a school where a student can go after the 9th grade and is not at all comparable to a university.
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Question : Why are some disabilities "trendy" and more deserving of support than others?
I was really upset to see a news interview this week with a man who has AIDS, who admited he got it from using IV drugs, saying he receives assistance for his mortgage payment, he takes taxis everywhere that are paid for, that he doesnt have to do without anything. The AIDS association pays for his internet, bought him a computer, pays someone to do his housework, his yardwork, etc.
He is also completely mobile, not yet incapacitated by AIDS.
This really angers me, WHERE is this same support for people with MS, ALS, Post Polio, and other disabilities that are debilitating? No one is paying mortgages for these other disabled people, or for taxis etc. And their disabilitiy is not the result of a life style choice.
WHY does our society treat people who became disabled through choice as if they are such poor deserving "victims" while other disabled people are basically ignored and marginalized?
I dont even know what to call this kind of discrimination.
I met a man the other day who worked his whole life, then one day 20 years ago, while at work there was a mixed communication and the bucket of the front end loader was dropped onto him. Smucked him, broke his back, his pelvis, his hips, his legs, his spleen was damaged, ribs broken, lung punctured - you name it, he had it.
Workers Compensation said he was faking it, he received benefits for two weeks then was cut off, and got nothing else from them.
Yet he survived to drag himself into the store, alone, with no assistance given to him to buy dog food and rice.
Poor guy just isnt "trendy" enough to get the assistance he needs.
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You are absolutely correct. The same would hold true if the person were deaf or blind. No help available, even if needed.
I suppose, Isotope, that you can count your blessings that you still have your wits about you and that you are able to manage despite health problems.
I suspect it's because AIDS has become a celebrity cause, and with the celebrity worship that goes on in this country, if a star says it's worthwhile, then, by God, it's worthwhile.
Still, it doesn't seem quite fair, does it?
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