Mental retardation has been around since the beginning of time, but we are only able to trace it historically back about 200 years ago beginning in the 1700’s through present time. In this paper, I will give the reader more knowledge about mental retardation and how it is still viewed as a social problem today. Has society really come to understand the disorder that plagues the lives of many or are they still being viewed as …showed first 75 words of 1088 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1088 total…the expression of basic values and the degree in which we personal goals are achieved The mentally retarded want to feel full when they are hungry, safe when they are scared, loved when they are lonely and needed when they are full of doubt, just like every other person on this planet. Mentally retarded are people who do not want to be victimized and characterized by others, just like every other person on this planet.