Retardation definition

Retardation means significantly sub-average general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior that manifests before the age of 18 and can reasonably be expected to continue indefinitely. "Significantly sub average general intellectual functioning," for the purpose of this definition, means performance which is two or more standard deviations from the mean score on a standardized intelligence test specified in the rules of the agency. "Adaptive behavior," for the purpose of this definition, means the
Retardation means material retardation of the establishment of a domestic industry;
Retardation means significantly sub-average general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior that manifests before the age of

Examples of Retardation in a sentence

  • Individuals who have a diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder, Mental Retardation, Learning Disorders, Autistic Disorders, Delirium, Dementia or Amnestic and other Cognitive Disorders and Substance Use Disorders, but none of the psychiatric diagnoses noted above, are considered to have a co-occurring disorder for the purposes of this protocol.

  • Note: Individuals who have a diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder, Mental Retardation, Learning Disorders, Autistic Disorders, Delirium, Dementia or Amnestic and other Cognitive Disorders and Substance Use Disorders, but none of the psychiatric diagnoses noted above, are considered to have a co-occurring disorder for the purposes of this protocol.

  • Each Member’s Service Plan must also be well coordinated with the Member’s family and community support systems, including Independent Living Centers, Area Agencies on Aging and Mental Retardation Authorities.

  • Grantee shall report service delivery data in the Mental Retardation and Behavioral Health Outpatient Warehouse (MBOW).

  • In Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Corrections locked bulletin boards shall be provided in the institutions.


More Definitions of Retardation

Retardation means significantly subaverage
Retardation means significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the period from conception to age 18. "Significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning," for the purpose of this definition, means performance which is two or more standard deviations from the mean score on a standardized intelligence test specified in the rules of the department. "Adaptive behavior," for the purpose of this definition, means the effectiveness or degree with which an individual meets the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected of his or her age, cultural group, and community.
Retardation means significantly sub-average general inte lectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior that manifests before the age of
Retardation means any process that acts to inhibit the movement of a solute in ground water, such that the solute travels more slowly than the ground water itself.
Retardation means significantly subaverage general
Retardation means the multiplication product of the refractive anisotropy and the film thickness, which is a physical quantity that equals the phase difference of light as it passes through the film; this value changes with the viewing angle; and
Retardation means the reduction in plume mobility due to sorption. The retardation coefficient (R) is based on the distribution coefficient (Kd) for sorption.