by requirements for the degree of (Education) - NCRTM

According to the American Association on Mental Deficiency the levels
of mental retardation and their correspondi.ng r .ange in Iq scores Cfor tests
with a standard deviation of 15) are as follows:
a) Borderline --70-84 IQ
b) Mild 55-69 IQ.
c) Moderate 40-54 IQ
d) Severe 25-39 IQ
e) Profound -less than 25 IQ
State Department (of Public Ins.truction) requires
The
approval and a definitive statement of need on
prior
pupils functioning above IQ 80 before placement in
all
education is facilitated [Wisconsin Department
special
of Public Instruction, 1967, p. 14).
Impairments in adaptive behavior are classified in terms of four
levels: mild, moderate, severe, and profound. For the school .age retar-
date these descriptive terms are related to education and training.
Mild--Can learn academic skills to approximately the
a)
grade level by late teens. Cannot learn general
sixth
school subjects. Needs special education parti-
high
at secondary school age levels ["Educable").
cularly
Moderate--Can learn functional academic skills to
b)
the fourth grade level by late teens if
approximately
given special education ["Educable").
Severe--Can talk or learn to communicate; can be
c)
in elemental health habits; cannot learn
trained
academic skills; profits from systematic
functional
training ["Trainable").
habit
Profound--Some motor development present; cannot pro-
d)
from training in self-help; needs total care
fit
Department of Public Instruction, 1967,
[Wisconsin
15).
p.
For the adult the descriptions are related to social and vocational
adequacy.
Mild--Tose who with proper preparation can be fully
a)
of independent livi.ng in the community and
capable
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