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Record 1 1999-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Education
  • Social Services and Social Work
DEF

Imprecise term for a child whose learning is slowed down by one or more of the following: backwardness, retardation, deprivation, maladjustment, or low mental ability.

OBS

’Educationally retarded’ is an administrative term.

CONT

Retardation offers extra time for slow learners or those whose attendance has been irregular.

Key term(s)
  • educationally subnormal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation spéciale
  • Services sociaux et travail social
DEF

Enfant dont le niveau scolaire est inférieur à la normale par rapport à son âge chronologique.

OBS

élève lent; lent intellectuel : Équivalents adoptés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux.

Spanish

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