Employee Group Benefit Guides with Cost Comparisons. 1  AFSCME Custodian Rates. 2  Food Service Rates. 3  Non-Union Affiliated Employee Rates Management. 4  Para-Educator Rates. 5  Secretary Rates. 6  Teacher Rates. 7  Nashua Association of School Principals Rates.
An analysis of 100 million U.S. medical records reveals that autism and intellectual disability (ID) rates are correlated at the county level with incidence of genital malformations in newborn males, an indicator of possible congenital exposure to harmful environmental factors such as pesticides.
Intellectual disability is a condition diagnosed before age 18 that includes below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for daily living. In the past, the term mental retardation was used to describe this condition. This term is no longer used. Intellectual disability affects about 1 to 3% of the population. There are many causes of intellectual disability, but doctors find a specific reason in only 25% of cases. Risk factors are related to the causes. Causes of intellectual disability can include: 1  Infections (present at birth or occurring after birth)  Chromosomal abnormalities (such as Down syndrome)