Description
Learn what effective teachers do to support students with mental retardation in and out of the inclusive classroom!
Providing special and general educators with highly effective strategies for enhancing the academic and social skills of students with mental retardation, and offering a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, this exceptional resource also discusses:
- Common causes of mental retardation
- Diagnosing mental retardation
- Cognitive, academic, physical, behavioral, and communicational characteristics
- Methods for improving students’ functional academic, social, self-care, and work skills
- Instructional approaches for students with severe disabilities
- Issues such as prevention of mental retardation and transitioning from school to work
Table of Contents
About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Self-Assessment I
Introduction to Teaching Students With Mental Retardation
1.What is Mental Retardation?
Definition
Prevalence
2.What Causes Mental Retardation?
Genetic Conditions
Problems During Pregnancy & Birth
Health Problems
3.How is Mental Retardation Diagnosed?
Significance of Adaptive Behavior in Diagnosis
4.What Characteristics Are Associated With Mental Retardation?
Cognitive
Academic
Physical
Behavioral
Communication
5.How Should Teachers Teach Students With Mental Retardation?
Improving Functional Academic Skills
Improving School Adaptive Behavior
Improving Work Skills
Improving Leisure Skills
6.What Should Every Teacher Know About Teaching Students With Severe Disabilities?
Definition
Prevalence
Curriculum Considerations
Instructional Approaches
7.What Trends and Issues Influence How We Teach Students With Mental Retardation?
Prevention of Mental Retardation
Transitioning From School to Work
8.Mental Retardation in Perspective
Recent Advances
The Importance of Environments
Inclusion
9. What Have We Learned?
Key Points
Key Vocabulary
Self-Assessment II
Answer Key for Self-Assessments
On Your Own
Resources
Books
Journals & Articles
Organizations
References
Index
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