Iowa's Comprehensive Plan to Combat Mental Retardation, June 1965

(1965) Iowa's Comprehensive Plan to Combat Mental Retardation, June 1965. Iowa Workforce Development

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Abstract

Employment for the mentally retarded must, obviously, be approached differently than for the non-retarded. f job success is to be. attained, it is evident that much needs to be. done in preparation of the retard for entry into the labor It was the consensus of opinion of the sub-committees that the retarded must obtain a grounding in the fundamental skills, or we might say, the "living" skills and an understanding of the. world o work before training and job placement can be considered. Occupational orientation must begin, if possible, during the formative years. For this, the responsibility lies with special education programs, training and evaluation centers, or other government or community sponsored programs.