What is the PC term for 'Educationally sub.normal?

Question

'Educationally disadvantaged' could simply mean that the person has not attended school. I'm looking for a term which implies that the person is possibly ineducable. This is urgent and I need to translate the term into German.

Answer 1

It would probably be something like mild, moderate, severe or profound intellectual disability or mental retardation. Mild and moderate are usually able to learn some academic skills and work related skills but severe and profound usually struggle with daily living tasks.

Answer 2

Learning Difficulties

Answer 3

Educationally challenged.

Answer 4

Learning difficulties or Special educational needs.

Answer 5

What a plum!

Sorry- just a joke. I have autism and I was called someone with learning  difficulties which is stupid as I have no trouble at all-I just think differently.

r****d is more offensive than calling someone the c word. You might as well say simpleton. I think challenged is the best way, or needs help now and again.

But what do I know? I'm just a r****d.

Answer 6

English: r****d

German: Das Retarden

Answer 7

"mentally handicapped"

A term used pre 1970's. I don't think it would be acceptable in these "politically correct " days but let's call a spade a spade.

Answer 8

Learning Disabled is the correct term.  Under the LD banner, schools , the medical community and government agencies group all individuals who function at a less than normal level.  This is then followed by what the specific disability is on additional information.  In today's world, Forest Gump would not be listed as retarded, he would be listed as Learning Disabled.

Hope this helps,

Tex

Answer 9

I think in the UK, they use the term "learning Disability" in a different way than folks in the US.  Using the Federal Definitions for the United States, as well as Classification Systems for IQ tests:   Learning Disability refers to a person who has normal cognitive intelligence, but has poor academic skills, generally in either reading, math, or written expression.  In other words, you have to have an IQ of 85-90 and academic skills well below average to get this title (and the services that go with it).  I hate when people say LD people are stupid, they aren't, and they have the IQ scores to prove it!  Many people with Learning Disabilties go on to lead normal, productive lives, even though they may still have a weakness in one academic area or another.  Most of us can compensate for weaknesses.

If you really mean a person who is cognitively delayed, titles for that are mentally retarded, intellectually deficient, or simply well below average- that refers to an IQ below 70, which is the bottom 2 percent.  A further breakdown of this group would be mildly mentally retarded (this person can be educated to a 3-4th grade level, who will likely be able to work and support him or herself, with a little assistance), moderately mentally retarded (this person can work in a workshop, but won't be able to live independently but perhaps in a group home), to severely mentally retarded (this person will perform as an infant much of their lives and may not learn to speak or toilet independently).

Answer 10

maybe illiterate

Answer 11

Interesting answers...a learning disability refers to difficulties relating to a single subject or two.  Mental retardation refers to an IQ of 70 or less.  

Your question seems to refer to someone who's IQ is 40 or less.  Back in the early part of the 1900s, there were 4 classifications of people with mental retardation - educable (now referred to as mild mental retardation, IQ 55-70), trainable (now referred to as moderate mental retardation, IQ 40-55 ), imbecile (now referred to as severe mental retardation, IQ 25-40) (26–50), and idiot (now referred to as profound mental retardation, IQ 0–25).

The term mentally retarded itself, although still commonly used, has been replaced in some settings by the term developmentally disabled.

Answer 12

"Severe learning difficulties" is the normal term used.  "Severe" is a term used both by the state and in medicine.

You cannot use just "learning difficulties" or "special needs", as that would include the blind, dyslexic and behavioural disorders. Albert Einstein had speech difficulties and is also suspected to have had Asperger's. I had a friend at grammar school who suffered from narcolepsy, aside from falling asleep he was otherwise normal.

My Mum used to teach the deafblind and people with low I.Q.'s.  Nobody is ineducable, unless they are comatose or suffering from terminal confusion.