IT is not OK to say "mental Age", so a 60 year old man may have a mental age of 5.He can vote, own property and decide his own choice of sex life.Imagine a five year old able to vote.People with mental retardation can stay in school until they are 22.They are "travel trained" so they can be completely independent.THis is great for bright people in wheelchairs.
IT is not OK to say "mental Age", so a 60 year old man may have a mental age of 5.He can vote, own property and decide his own choice of sex life.Imagine a five year old able to vote.People with mental retardation can stay in school until they are 22.They are "travel trained" so they can be completely independent.THis is great for bright people in wheelchairs.
A person is declared by the court to be non-compos-mentis on the verification of suitable experts in the field. This person may not enter into contracts, vote, travel alone, be alone, decide where to live, etc., on the dictates of the court. This is NOT a "bright person in a wheelchair". Think 'Rain Man' or much much lower functioning. Non-verbal, non-hearing, maybe bed bound. Unable to communicate or provide for their own needs. This exists on a continuum. I have 40 years experience with this, what do you have? I don't mean to seem rude, but unqualified people muck about in official policy that affects ALL the people in a certain category, when every case is individual, and must be treated as such for appropriate services.
IT is not OK to say "mental Age", so a 60 year old man may have a mental age of 5.He can vote, own property and decide his own choice of sex life.Imagine a five year old able to vote.People with mental retardation can stay in school until they are 22.They are "travel trained" so they can be completely independent.THis is great for bright people in wheelchairs.
A person is declared by the court to be non-compos-mentis on the verification of suitable experts in the field. This person may not enter into contracts, vote, travel alone, be alone, decide where to live, etc., on the dictates of the court. This is NOT a "bright person in a wheelchair". Think 'Rain Man' or much much lower functioning. Non-verbal, non-hearing, maybe bed bound. Unable to communicate or provide for their own needs. This exists on a continuum. I have 40 years experience with this, what do you have? I don't mean to seem rude, but unqualified people muck about in official policy that affects ALL the people in a certain category, when every case is individual, and must be treated as such for appropriate services.