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'mentally challenged' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase when discussing someone who has intellectual, developmental, learning, or psychological difficulties. For example: "My uncle works as a volunteer at a centre for the mentally challenged."
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mentally challenged
adjective
Having low intelligence
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In talking with Grimmer it was evident that she may be mentally challenged".
He continues to live in a small rented room with his wife and mentally challenged son.
In addition they support domestic-violence victims and women who are mentally challenged.
The Grapes of Iowa include Gilbert's 17-year-old mentally challenged brother, played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
"In Geelong at a workshop a woman called me mentally challenged.
Winifred retired as assistant director of NYC Board of Education for the mentally challenged.
Other families have someone who is mentally challenged in their family.
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Hire their mentally-challenged nephews.
Mentally-challenged hijinks and hilarity surely follow".
It was written for the mentally-challenged and pathologically-unimaginative.
To reiterate: Johnny Knoxville imitates a mentally-challenged person, mentally-challenged hijinks ensue, and this was the exec's example of disability representation in Hollywood.
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