The Social Aspects of Mental Deficiency

The Social Problem of Mental Deficiency

The title of this book emphasises what many members of the N.A.M.H. have been pressing for years?that mental deficiency is a social problem. Unfortunately society is in general unwilling to accept its responsibility for a solution; or even to see that the problem exists. We can therefore be grateful to the two authors not only for their book, but also for their own original research, much of wh...

the effectd of yoga rhythmic movements on the social interactions of children with mental deficiency

the relationship between motor skills and other aspects of personality, such as self-concept, social and emotional behavior, proposes the necessity of working on motor skills and activities. investigation of the social abilities seems beneficial for whom with the special needs. the current study investigated the influence of yoga rhythmic movements on social interactions of children with mental...

Growth and development: physical, mental, and social aspects.

This article details normal adolescent growth and development, including Tanner staging. Problems of abnormal adolescent growth and development are also discussed, along with treatment of short stature. Tables and graphs outlining these topics are included.

The Nature of Mental Deficiency.

Mental Deficiency

should be of particular interest to teachers, including a descriptive account of two types of Special Schools and their contrasting educational methods. In these chapters, Mr. Duncan writes from personal experience, and in discussing Performance Tests he emphasises the " capacity to deal intelligently with things" (as distinct from abstract thoughts and words) which can, by careful training, be...