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- Why is this page named intellectual disability? In my own culture, we call this (pick all that apply: mental disability, learning disability, mental retardation, developmental delay, developmental disability, developmental disorder, special educational needs, special needs, etc.)
- The title reflects the updated terminology used in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 5th edition and the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases. See Harris, James C. (2013). "New terminology for mental retardation in DSM-5 and ICD-11". Current Opinion in Psychiatry. 26 (3): 260–262. doi:10.1097/YCO.0b013e32835fd6fb. ISSN 0951-7367..
Some of those other names are outdated terms for ID. Most of them are actually broad categories that include ID plus many unrelated issues, such as cerebral palsy or blindness.
- Can't we change it to the name preferred by advocates or parents in my own country?
- Wikipedia is an international encyclopedia and normally uses the recognized scientific or medical name as determined by international authorities rather than changing with fashions.
