Mental Retardation: Determining Eligibility for Social Security Benefits

by Committee on Disability Determination for Mental Retardation, Crystal R. Kirgiss, National Research Council, et al.

Current estimates suggest that between one and three percent of people living in the United States will receive a diagnosis of mental retardation. Mental retardation, a condition characterized by deficits in intellectual capabilities and adaptive behavior, can be particularly hard to diagnose in the mild range of the disability. The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides income support and medical benefits to individuals with cognitive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309083230
• ISBN13: 9780309083232
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"