Teaching Mentally Retarded Adults

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Teaching mentally retarded adults to time-manage in a vocational setting. More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Tan Ho | permalink
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Three retarded adults who had minimal ability to tell time were trained to "time-manage." Each was given a card with clock face representations on which the hands of the clock were drawn, representing each trainee's assigned lunch and break times. Instruction ...

For further reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1308111/ ^[1]

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How to teach health for mentally disabled adults? More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Ray Adler | permalink
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Adult learners of low health literacy with mental conditions such as psychosis and mental retardation. Looking for creative ways to teach health prevention, behavior change and applying healthy lifestyles
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For further reading: http://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_teach_health_for_mentally_disable_adults ^[2]

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How to Discipline a Mentally Challenged 28-Year-Old | LIVESTRONG.COM More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Mikey Van B Ibber | permalink
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Whether you are caretaker for a mentally challenged 28-year-old, or you have a mentally challenged person in your family, learning how to correctly discipline a mentally challenged adult is not so different from disciplining a mentally challenged child. By leading and teaching through love, logic and positive reinforcement, you can encourage good...

For further reading: http://www.livestrong.com/article/272005-how-to-discipline-a-mentally-challenged-28-year-old/ ^[3]

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1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1308111/

2. http://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_teach_health_for_mentally_disable_adults

3. http://www.livestrong.com/article/272005-how-to-discipline-a-mentally-challenged-28-year-old/