Teaching Students With Mental Retardation - A Practical Guide for Every Teacher (Paperback)

Students with mental retardation often struggle tremendously to complete the same tasks that many of their peers do without any difficulty - but with special assistance their struggles to learn can be highly successful. In Teaching Students With Mental Retardation, special and mainstream teachers will find highly effective strategies for enhancing the academic and social skills of students with mental retardation in their classrooms. Offering a pre-test, post-test, and key vocabulary terms, this exceptional resource also discusses: o Common causes of mental retardation such as genetic conditions, problems during pregnancy and birth, and health problems o Diagnosing mental retardation o Cognitive, academic, physical, behavioural, and communication characteristics of mental retardation o Methods for improving the functional academic, social, self-care, and work skills of students with mental retardation o Instructional approaches for students with severe disabilities o Influential trends and issues such as prevention of mental retardation and transitioning from school to work

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2006
First published:	March 2006
Authors:	Bob Algozzine • James E. Ysseldyke
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-1-4129-3905-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4129-3905-4
Barcode:	9781412939058

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