In this article we will discuss about the characteristics of mentally-retarded children. From the educationalist's point of view the predominant characteristic of all Mentally-Retarded children is their inability to learn and make progress in school, as we normally understand the term. And so the question now before us is what kind of special education should be provided for them? An [...]
In this article we will discuss about the provisions for the educable and trainable mentally-retarded children. Provision for the Educable Mentally-Retarded: Although this group of children tend to fail in ordinary school nevertheless they are capable of progressing in the normal school subjects of reading, writing and counting, up to a useful and functional level, provided that the curriculum and [...]
The following article will guide you about how to train a mentally retarded child. Having outlined a few principles of educating and teaching the mentally retarded child, it may be pertinent, here, to write a few suggestions for parents. It must be remembered that most mentally retarded children will remain at home; there are hardly more than 25 institutions in [...]
