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Briefly discuss the mentally exceptional children.

      

Briefly discuss the mentally exceptional children.

  

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Martin
They are divided into two.

1. Gifted and talented
2. Mentally retarded

1.Gifted and talented

One who shows consistently remarkable performance in any worthwhile line of endeavor i.e is superior in some ability or group of abilities.
Exhibit superior performance in areas of their giftedness.
They make enormous contributions to the welfare of the individual and the society at large.
Display skills and talents in music and drama, social leadership, creative scientific experimentation.
Display superiority sense of love and belongings.
Knowledge and understanding.
Require opportunities to satisfy the need for self esteem and self consideration.
Some have very low TQ.

2.Mentally retarded

Mentally retarded individuals experience condition of incomplete development of mind that exists before the age of 18 years. This can be established through
1.). conducting test of the fluids surrounding the foetal scalp or evaluation ( collecting information and using the information for decision making.)
2) Detection at the time of birth e.g. cases of microcephaly and hydrocephaly can
be detected soon after birth
3) Trussing three-story of the causation or development of the labour condition of
the mother long, caecevia, blood group incompatibility
4) Accidents
5) Exposure to some infections e.g. STDS
6) Assessing the intellectuals functioning of the individual i.e. 1 Q tests help classify
them i.e. imbecile gauging

marto answered the question on April 24, 2019 at 07:02


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