I have been working at Nashua Schools (More than 10 years) Pros Large District so there are more opportunities for teachers to take on projects than smaller districts.
And many people with Autism do suffer from a form of Mental Retardation. For some reason I believe people feel better the more they can separate the two conditions and believe somehow it is better to have Autism non related to mental retardation.
(American Association on Mental Retardation -- AAMR; now called the AmericanAssociation of Intellectual and Developmental Disorders.)intellectual abilitiesreasoning, planning, solving problems, thinking abstractly, comprehending complex ideas, learning quickly, learning fromexperience.ntellectual Disability. Intellectual disability (formerly Mental Retardation): A disability characterized by significant limitations both inintellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social and practical adaptive skills.This disability originates before age 18.