Defining Mental Retardation from an Instructional Perspective.

Dever, R. B.

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ERIC Number: EJ413195

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Defining Mental Retardation from an Instructional Perspective.

Dever, R. B.

Mental Retardation, v28 n3 p147-53 Jun 1990

A definition of mental retardation is presented to clarify perceptions of what should happen to persons with mental retardation after identification and program placement. The definition refers to the need for specific skill training and the development of independence. A rationale and six corollaries to the definition are discussed. (JDD)

Descriptors: Definitions, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Development, Mental Retardation, Personal Autonomy, Postsecondary Education, Preschool Education, Skill Development, Student Educational Objectives, Training

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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