# People with mental disabilities

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-mental-disabilities/938598>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 24, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-mental-disabilities/938598 "2021-03-24T18:01:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Red59145](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Red59145](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red59145)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-mental-disabilities/938598/1 "2021-03-24T18:01:31Z")

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Can people with Down’s syndrome develop superhuman strength?

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**Author:** ![yearofglad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b782af/32.png) [@yearofglad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yearofglad)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-mental-disabilities/938598/2 "2021-03-24T18:07:32Z")

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You already asked this.

> [@Down’s Syndrome strength](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/down-s-syndrome-strength/938256/3):
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> I knew about the poor muscle tone before (from going to camp as a kid and dealing with some children with that condition) but I learned a bit more today. Source: [Down Syndrome: Musculoskeletal Effects - OrthoInfo - AAOS](https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/down-syndrome-musculoskeletal-effects) I do not believe this is the case with every person with Down’s syndrome. It appears the child you are talking about doesn’t have that, and given the level of strength might grow up to be an athlete.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-mental-disabilities/938598/3 "2021-03-24T18:07:35Z")

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-mental-disabilities/938598/4 "2021-03-24T18:08:31Z")

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I’m closing this as you just asked basically the same question last week.  
Do not post this question again.

Thank you **yearofglad** for posting the link.