Mental Retardation:-
We normally call it MR. It
is a conditionally disability. It represented by a low intelligence or low
adaptive skills in children, it’s normally found at natal, post natal stage in
life. It is measured by two ways, first is intelligence quotient & second
is adaptive skills.
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| Defination of Mental Retardation |
Due to this condition the child have a weak
growth physically & mentally. It is not a disease but it is a condition. In
which mind will not be develop due to this children start to understand very
slowly. The IQ ( Intelligence Quotients ) level and adaptive skills both are
include the ability to speak & understand, living skills, write, read, self
care, social direction.
In short, we say that these types of children
unable to day by day activity like other children, so they require special care
from their family member, teacher (special educator) and society so that, they develop them self &
try to live like a normal child.
In
different age group, you found multiple types of MR related activity. In this
different area, we found less positive behaviour.
1 Infancy and Childhood
o Self
activity
o Social
activity
o Loco
skills
o Communication
skills
2 Childhood and Adolescent
o Lack education in daily activity
o Lack of dissuasion making in social environment
/ information
3 Adolescent and adulthood
