After reading this article you will learn about the meaning of mental retardation. The term mental retardation is of recent origin and emerged after medical, biological and psychological sciences accumulated enough knowledge. Earlier such people were referred to as "feeble minded or mentally deficient" implying that their conditions could not be improved and their cause was attributed to sin, heredity [...]
In this article we will discuss about the causes and problem of mental retardation. "Mental deficiency is characterized by inadequate intellectual of functioning in adaptive, associative and learning power, yet sufficient with I.Q. over fifty (50) to become socially adequate and occupationally competent with the help of special education facilities." Causes of Mental Retardation: Before we can decide what contribution [...]
This article throws light upon the four levels of mental retardation in humans. The levels are: 1. Mild Mental Retardation 2. Moderate Retardation 3. Severe Retardation 4. Profound Mental Retardation. Level # 1. Mild Mental Retardation: About 90 per cent of the mentally retarded persons are found to belong to this category. They have I.Qs of 55 to 69. They [...]
