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Your Representative in the State Assembly Is Supporting a Bill

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Your representative in the state assembly is supporting a bill that would cut funding for mental health.Using what you have learned in Chapter 14, convince him or her of the need for better mental health care.


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Intelligence Test Scores

Quantitative measures derived from assessments designed to evaluate an individual's cognitive abilities in comparison to a statistical norm.

Down Syndrome

A condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21.

Extra Chromosome

The presence of an additional chromosome in the genetic material of an organism, which can lead to genetic disorders.

Intellectual Disability

A condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life; varies from mild to profound.

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