What Are the Characteristics of Students With Mental Retardation?
Students with mild mental retardation may be very similar in appearance to other students in the regular classroom, although in some cases they may be more careless in dress and general appearance. They typically have less well-developed language and communication skills than their peers, and have difficulty understanding complex concepts. Their academic skills will almost certainly be well below average, and they will probably exhibit memory deficits. Students with MR often become good at decoding words, but often experience great difficulties in comprehending the written material. A particular problem with most students with mental retardation is in the ability to generalize what they have learned to other situations. Many students with mild mental retardation are very eager to please teachers and classmates; however, social immaturity may cause them to go about seeking approval in inappropriate ways. Because of this, they may have more difficulty making and sustaining friendships th
