Report of the Mental Deficiency Committee : being a joint committee of the Board of Education and Board of Contro.

  • Great Britain. Mental Deficiency Committee.
Date:
1929
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Credit: Report of the Mental Deficiency Committee : being a joint committee of the Board of Education and Board of Contro. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER VIII, ee OF THE COMMITTEE’S SCHEME AND THE PROBLEMS WHICH IT PRESENTS. PAGE, Introductory—Broad distinction between (a) atte b defective, and (b) retarded children .. rat a pe ae! si. ee I, Detailed working of the Scheme, (1) In the country generally— _ (a) Mentally defective children— (i) junior; (ii) senior; (ili) all ages together .. 128 (6) Retarded children—(i) junior; (ii) senior .. oe), Nae (2) Special organisation in the largest towns— (a) Mentally defective children .. we oe oe Ae (6) Retarded children : (1) more retarded ue oe = yf designe |: | (2) less retarded “ ee s ae 2 58 Il. Suggested standards te be observed for the administrative disposal of children. (1) In the country generally— (a) Lower borderline—i.e. between occupation centre and retarded class—for (i) junior, and (ii) senior children i 140 (6) Upper borderline—i.e. ‘between retarded class and normal] school—for (i) junior and (ii) senior children 14] (2) In the largest towns .. 2 bre i- -% aa tat III. The Committee’s conception of that section of retarded children which is generally known as “‘dull or backward”... oo - Se? IV. The educational problem of the retarded child .. = -- 145 Problems calling for investigation— (1) Causes of educational retardation ye ‘. <a > 446 (2) Size of classes ae ft - oe aie » 148 \ ) Selection of pupils.. ae.) 448 (4) Effect of physical conditions on mental retardation s. MaD (5) Social measures... 3 oa EO (6) Training of teachers for retarded children as ye (7) Curneula te ra x ws ie oe 58 (8) Teaching methods .. ae B5 a8: fe se) (ido CHAPTER 1x, SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. I, Principal conclusions ae out of the Committee’s review of the present ‘position and of the findings of their special investigation ss os Ss a it so oe II. Recommendations in regard to children .. ae Bet so ioe APPENDIX 4, Explanatory notes on the estimates given in Chapter VIII of the numbers, of chinren who can attend day schools or centres vor hs