Mental Handicap Under Five: To Young to Identify?

Authors

  • Christine O'Hanlon

Keywords:

Mental Handicap, Identify, Assessment, Screening, Symptoms, Awareness, Early Intervention, Educational Development, Parents, Relationship, Parent-Teacher, Collaboration, Support, Teamwork, Learning Difficulties, Learning Disabilities, Needs

Abstract

The quality of early intervention in the life of a child with mental handicap may be crucial in terms of later educational development. However, professionals need to be sensitive to the concerns, questions and reservations of parents at this most vulnerable time.

References

Osborn, A. F. and Milbank, J. E. (1987). The Effects of Early Education, Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Potts, P. (1982). Special Needs in Education, Course E241, The Professionals, Unit 7. Open University Press.

Pugh, Gillian. (1988). Services for Under Fives: Developing a Coordinated Approach. National Children's Bureau.

Tomlinson, Sally. (1982). A Sociology of Special Education. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul

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Published

1990-11-11

How to Cite

O’Hanlon, C. (1990). Mental Handicap Under Five: To Young to Identify?. REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 3(2), 87–92. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/481

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (1990)

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