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MENTALLY DEFICIENT CHILD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intellectually disabled child
1, record 1, English, intellectually%20disabled%20child
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mentally disabled child 2, record 1, English, mentally%20disabled%20child
correct
- mentally deficient child 3, record 1, English, mentally%20deficient%20child
correct
- mentally retarded child 4, record 1, English, mentally%20retarded%20child
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When teaching an intellectually disabled child, it is extremely vital to know how much material they can process in a day, what kind of learner they are, and what interests them. However, overall, it is not much different from teaching any "normal" child. 5, record 1, English, - intellectually%20disabled%20child
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfant ayant une déficience intellectuelle
1, record 1, French, enfant%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfant déficient intellectuel 2, record 1, French, enfant%20d%C3%A9ficient%20intellectuel
correct, masculine noun
- enfant déficient mental 3, record 1, French, enfant%20d%C3%A9ficient%20mental
correct, masculine noun
- enfant retardé 4, record 1, French, enfant%20retard%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux [des auteurs] ont démontré que les enfants ayant une déficience intellectuelle passaient par les mêmes périodes ou stades du développement cognitif que les autres enfants. Cependant, leur progression s'effectue à un rythme plus lent et elle plafonne plus rapidement. 5, record 1, French, - enfant%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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