Management of Children with Mental Retardation

Management of children with mental retardation is multidimensional and very individual. But keep in mind that not every child is the best way of handling multidisciplinary. Should be made to design a strategy and approach to each child individually to develop the potential of the child is as optimal as possible. It is necessary to involve a psychologist to evaluate the mental development of children, especially cognitive ability, developmental pediatrician for a physical check, analyze the causes and treatment of diseases or abnormalities that may exist. Also the presence of social workers are sometimes required to assess the family's situation. On that basis it was made therapeutic strategies. Often involve more experts again, for example when a child neurologist also suffer from epilepsy, cerebral palsy, etc.. Psychiatrist when the child shows behavioral abnormalities or when the parents need the support of family therapy. Medical rehabilitation specialists when needed to stimulate the development of motor and sensory. Speech therapist to correct speech disorders or to stimulate the development of speech. As well as the exceptional education teacher needed for children's mental retardation.

The parents need to be given clear information about his condition and what can be expected from a given therapy. Sometimes it takes a long time to convince her parents about the situation it is necessary to also consult with a psychologist or psychiatrist. Besides, it takes a good cooperation between teachers and parents, to avoid confusion in the child's coping strategies in school and at home. Other family members should also be made to understand that children are not ridiculed or ostracized. In addition, the public should be given information about mental retardation so that they can accept the child properly.

Children with mental retardation who require special education adjust the level of his IQ. They classified the students were able to group and mild mental retardation are able to train for children with moderate mental retardation. Special school for mentally retarded children. In this school also taught skills in the hope they can be independent in the future. Also taught about the merits of a particular action so that they are not expected to require a laudable act, such as stealing, robbing, sexual crimes and others.

All children with mental retardation also requires care as a routine medical examination, immunization and growth monitoring. These children also accompanied by physical abnormalities that require special handling. For example, in a child with cytomegalovirus infection pranataldengan will experience progressive hearing loss slowly though, as well as children with Down syndrome can arise hypothyroid symptoms. Nutrition issues also need attention.