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ERIC Number: EJ223676
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Jan
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Adaptive Behavior in the Definition of Mental Retardation.
Huberty, Thomas J.; And Others
Exceptional Children, v46 n4 p256-61 Jan 1980
Results of a survey of state education agencies indicated that many states emphasize intelligence in the definition and diagnosis of mental retardation and deemphasize or exclude adaptive behavior. The rationale for a renewed emphasis on adaptive behavior and IQ in the identification and education of the mentally retarded is discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Definitions, Exceptional Child Research, Intelligence Quotient, Mental Retardation, State Programs, Surveys
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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