Understanding Causes and Preventive Measures for Intellectual Disability in Children
Explore the factors contributing to intellectual disability in children such as genetic defects, environmental influences during conception, birth, and postnatal stages. Learn about preventive and remedial measures to support children with intellectual disabilities for a better future.
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UNIT-2 LEARNERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DEFICIENCY OR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN (Reference Book: Childhood and Growing Up By Dr. S.K.Mangal and Dr. ( Mrs.) Uma Mangal) PREPARED BY: Dr. MAHASHEVTA GAUR BRAHMAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ROHTAK
UNIT-2 LEARNERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DEFICIENY OR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN Lecture-4 Preventive and Remedial Measures) (Causes of Mental Retardation, PREPARED BY: Dr. MAHASHEVTA GAUR BRAHMAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ROHTAK
Factors operative at the time of conception: mental retardation may be caused by some defective genes in the chromosomes of one or both the parents at the time of fertilization. Factors operative at the time of conception: It means that Factors operative inside the womb of the mother: The improper and deficient Intra-uterine environment may cause mental retardation, when the child is in mother s womb. Abnormal emotional and mental condition of the mother during pregnancy. Severe illness and chronic infection of mother during pregnancy. Deficiency in mother during pregnancy with respect to food. Factors operative inside the womb of the mother:
Factors operative at the time of delivery: Any head injury at the time of birth. Lack of oxygen to brain of child at the time of delivery. Factors operative from birth to death (Post natal factors): Head injuries due to accidents. Infections and chronic diseases in early childhood. Food deficiency and malnutrition. Socio-cultural and Educational deprivation. Emotional maladjustment and mental conflicts. Factors operative at the time of delivery: Factors operative from birth to death (Post- - natal factors):
Mental retardation is the product of heredity and environment both. Controlling and providing proper environment for growth and development of child is necessary. Environmental factors can be controlled and improved for growth and development of children. It should be a joint responsibility of parents, teachers, educationists and society people to create better environmental forces.
As heredity cannot be controlled; therefore provisions should be made for the cure and treatment of mental retardation. Attempts should be made to educate or train the mentally retarded children. Parents should be made realize the truth of their ward and should be counseled to send their ward to special schools as per demand of the situation. Schools should be managed properly to provide essential environment for the maximum development of the personality of the child.
Curriculum, methodology and evaluation tools should cater to individual needs of the child. More emphasis should be given to co- curricular and experience based activities. These children should be given special training for manual work and craft. These children should be trained to manage their affairs independently. Care should be taken for their social and emotional development.
