Millions of people around the world live with an intellectual disability, where the estimated
prevalence in higher-income countries is between 1 and 3%. 1-4 In Mexico alone, according …

Intellectual disability (ID) is a frequently and highly disabling health condition. Its prevalence
is between 0.5 and 3% of the general population; it presents both an elevated physical as …

Intellectual disability (ID) is a complex condition that has not aroused very much interest in
the health sciences and medical fields. As a result, a large part of the responsibility for caring …

In a sociocultural and economic context such as Mexico's, social integration programs are
feasible and necessary in order to provide an organized social response to the health …

There is strong evidence that socio-cultural factors largely determine what is seen as
competent behaviour. Within western high income countries, driven by the values of …

The main conclusion of this review is that a lack of scientific evidence makes it difficult to
properly characterize the context of intellectual disability in Latin America. Insufficient data is …

Disability is the result of interactions between biological and environmental factors including
the physical, economic, and social barriers imposed on an individual by society. In low and …

Etiology and classification: Causal factors related with cognitive disability are multiples and
can be classified as follows: Genetic, acquired (congenital and developmental) …

Etiology and classification: Causal factors related with cognitive disability are multiples and
can be classified as follows: Genetic, acquired (congenital and developmental) …

Prevalence of mental disability in the general population–roughly two percent–is
significantly high. It is likely even higher in broad sectors in developing countries primarily …