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When a person is mentally challenged, it takes a lot of patience and kindness to help them, you do "not deal with them" as you put it, the first thing is to have compassion and try and think what it would be like if you were in their shoes.

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First, kick the 'r' word out of your vocabulary! "Challenged" is more appropriate, and try to remember that we all are "challenged" in one way or another. For example: I am visually challenged. I do not see as well as my next door neighbor. Another example: No matter how hard I try, I will never be able to swing a Golf iron as efficiently as Tiger, or cook as well as Paula Deene, and I do not have the mental wherewithall that would allow me to be a neuropathologist. So get rid of adjectives, and view everyone as individuals with unique abilities, including those who just happen to function a little slower than yourself. I speak from experience. I am the mother of a 43 yrs. old daughter who has Down syndrome. She can read and comprehend as well as most people, now. It just took her a little longer to get there. Love and Patience are always the key.

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