| Students with mental retardation can learn and develop in
life areas. While the may develop and learn at a shower rate, learning
will occur similarly to other children. Following are some areas of common
concern for student with mental retardation. |
Cognitive Abilities
- learn at a slower pace-need more time to learn information
- may not be able to achieve at the same levels as other students
- difficulty learning abstract material; may need concrete instruction
- may have difficulties focusing attention for extended periods
- may have difficulties focusing on the most important aspects of a
task
- may have difficulties generalizing from one context to another
- difficulties with incidental learning
- may forget information more quickly
- metacognition-"thinking about thinking", difficulties in
decision making/making judgments about what to do next
- problems with motivation-"learned helplessness", give up easily
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Language Abilities
- acquire language in the same way
- acquire language at a slower rate
- longer to learn concepts
- struggle with words that are abstract in meaning (e.g., democracy)
- source of academic difficulties
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Social Abilities
- difficulties in social relationships
- many are less accepted by peers
- fewer friends outside of school
- may have immature behaviors
- inappropriate ways of dealing with social situations
- difficulties picking up subtle cues
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Definition of Mental Retardation:
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Intellectual Functioning:
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Adaptive Behavior |
Developmental Period |
Causes: Prenatal
Downs Syndrome:
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome:
Phenyl:
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Causes: Perinatal
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Causes: Postnatal
Lead Poisoning:
Encephalitis:
Brain Injury: |
| Levels of Mental Retardation |
Classifications by IQ Score:
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Eligibility:
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