Bachelor Of Mental Retardation

About 1 percent to 3 percent of the total population is impinged by Mental retardation. Aggression, dependency, passivity, impulsivity, stubbornness, low self-esteem, self-injury, low frustration tolerance etc are few of the behavioral traits associated with Mental Retardation. Some may also exhibit mood disorders such as psychotic disorders and attention difficulties, though others remain quite cheerful.

At times physical traits as in shortness in stature and malformation of facial elements can set individuals with Mental Retarded person apart, while others may have a normal appearance.

  Professional Development To advance in this field, you could earn a bachelor’s degree or a master's degree in special education, which can lead you to a job as a director of a special education program. Doctoral degrees in special education are accessible as well, which can prepare you to teach special education to future teachers. Employment Outlook This very course has some of the promising career prospects as in Special Education Teacher, Special Education Assistant, Special Education Instructional Assistant, Special Education Director. Teaching Special Education Teachers who work with students who are mentally retarded are called special education teachers. A special education teaching program enwraps the methods for leading and instructing students with intellectual disabilities. Special education teachers working with people who have mental disabilities must know how to meet their students' unique needs. Working as a special education teacher with a concentration in intellectual disabilities demands you to be willing, creative and patient to motivate students. Being A Teacher You Have Responsibilities:

• Evaluate students’ skills to decide their requirements and to amplify teaching plans.
• For each student develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
• Adapt and prepare lessons to meet the needs of students
• Plan, organize and assign activities that are specific to each student’s abilities
• Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance and track their progress
• Teach and mentor students in small groups and one-by-one
• Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress and goals
• Discuss student’s progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators