"What's wrong with my child, doctor; do you think he is slow?".
Intellectual handicap is the most frequent of the chronic handicapping conditions of childhood. It is important to make the diagnosis early without unnecessary delay, and also to refer on for special services as soon as possible. The family doctor's role in recognition and treatment of intellectual handicap, and parental reaction to this diagnosis in their children is discussed in this article.
D002648:Child; D003376:Counseling; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D010290:Parents; D010821:Physicians, Family; D013997:Time Factors