What Effect Does Mental Retardation Have on the Child?
Individuals with mental retardation develop social, emotional, academic and physical skills more slowly. Most individuals are mildly or moderately disabled. Educational services that begin in infancy, continue through critical developmental stages, and beyond, give children with mental retardation the opportunity to develop to their fullest potential. An appropriate instructional program includes strategies and materials that are interesting, age-appropriate and are relevant to the student. The curriculum should be structured in small segments with frequent review and feedback to ensure that the student can apply tasks in, and outside of, the classroom. Individuals who are developmentally disabled benefit from opportunities to be included in activities in their home, school, and community. Lifelong services and support systems that include education, vocational preparation, health services, and recreational opportunities must be available for persons with disabilities and their familie
Related Questions
- A child currently on the CMH waiver recently had testing and received an IQ score of 70 and is now diagnosed with Mild Mental Retardation. Is there a period that can be used to transition the child off the CMH waiver and onto the MR waiver?
- Does my child have to be labeled with mental retardation in order to receive CAP I/DD waiver services?
- What are the other causes of having a child with mental retardation?
