PSYC 3230 Lecture Notes - Reinforcement, Dyslexia, Behaviour Therapy
4 Apr 2013
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Involves a broad delay in cognitive and social functioning. Especially in enriched environments-- encouragement, support, and stimulation. Training programs to develop community and social skills have been developed. Famous people players (toronto)-- mentally and physically challenged actors, highly acclaimed theatre troupe; first theatre company in the world dedicated to people with special needs. Three criteria for diagnosis, according to the dsm-iv: Iq score of 70 or below on a standard iq test such as wisc or stanford-binet. Evidence of impaired functioning in two or more areas of adaptive behavior-- e. g. , self-care, school, work, social skills. Mild mental retardation: iq 50-70 (85% of mentally retarded) Impoverished home environment can combine with biological factors to produce a more serious disorder. One of the most common causes of mental retardation. Flat face, small nose, eyes that appear to slant forward because of small folds of skin at inside corners (mongoloids) small ears, small short hands with curved fifth finger.
