Care Of The Young Retarded Child

Duration: 22

Genre: Educational

Creator: Intl Film Bureau Inc

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Shows how the progress of the normal child is instructive in caring for the young retarded child. Stresses the importance of good child care and management, and the value of early assessment of the infant to insure a proper feeding and training program., Points out that children progress through a sequence of development even though the child may be mentally handicapped. Emphasizes that the only difference between a normal child's development and that of a mentally handicapped child is the rate at which they pass through the sequence. Compares the normal child to the mentally handicapped child in regards to feeding behavior, cultural background, physical handicaps, and parental interaction.

Complete Record: Shows how the progress of the normal child is instructive in caring for the young retarded child. Stresses the importance of good child care and management, and the value of early assessment of the infant to insure a proper feeding and training program., Points out that children progress through a sequence of development even though the child may be mentally handicapped. Emphasizes that the only difference between a normal child's development and that of a mentally handicapped child is the rate at which they pass through the sequence. Compares the normal child to the mentally handicapped child in regards to feeding behavior, cultural background, physical handicaps, and parental interaction.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.