Question
Can a 5-year-old child with intellectual disability be cured? The child cannot speak, cannot walk, can only walk with support, cannot hold things, and does not know about toilet training.
Answer
Intellectual disability generally refers to a persistent impairment of cognitive functions and the entire psychological process caused by organic brain damage or incomplete brain development. To many people, intellectual disability is considered a terrifying incurable condition. Experts state that intellectual disability is not incurable; with clear selection of scientific and effective methods and early intervention, there is a great hope for recovery. Currently, the latest neurotissue repair therapy introduced domestically holds promise for the cure of intellectual disability.