THE ROLE OF ETIOLOGY IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH MENTAL RETARDATION
Abstract
The specific etiology of the child's mental retardation currently plays little role in special education services. After documenting the inattention to etiology in the field of special education, the present paper examines the behavioural effects of two common etiologies of mental retardation: Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome. For each of these disorders, etiology specific approaches to intervention are suggested. The paper concludes with an evaluation of the appropriate role of the child's etiology for intervening with children with mental retardation. RÉSUMÉ L'étiologie de l'arriération mentale d'un enfant revêt actuellement peu d'importance dans les services d'éducation spécialisée. Après avoir illustré le peu de cas que l'onfait de l'étiologie dans le domaine de l'éducation spécialisée, l'auteur de cet article analyse les effets de deux étiologies communes de l'arriération mentale sur le comportement: le syndrome de Down et le syndrome de l'X fragile. Pour chacun de ces dérèglements, on propose des méthodes d'intervention propres à l'étiologie. L'article se termine par une évaluation du rôle de l'étiologie de l'enfant pour intervenir auprès des enfants atteints d'arriération mentale.Downloads
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1992-04-01
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Hodapp, R. M., & Dykens, E. M. (1992). THE ROLE OF ETIOLOGY IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH MENTAL RETARDATION. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 27(002). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/8035
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