Gerald is an affectionate, well-behaved, cooperative individual with a severe intellectual disability, who is institutionalized. Gerald's disability is a rare one in which his skull failed to grow causing his brain to develop in a limited space. Gerald has the condition known as
A)microcephaly.
B)hydrocephaly.
C)cretinism.
D)Down syndrome.

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Microcephaly is a medical condition where the skull is smaller than normal because the brain has not developed properly or has stopped growing. Gerald's condition, where his skull failed to grow, causing his brain to develop in a limited space, aligns with the characteristics of microcephaly.

Gerald Is an Affectionate, Well-Behaved, Cooperative Individual with a Severe