A Persisting Life Needs Approach to a Curriculum for the Educable Mentally Retarded. INSTITUTION Wisconsin State Dept
DOCUMENT RESUME ED OP3 160 EC 030 035 AUTHOR Blessing, Kenneth R., Ed. TITLE A Persisting Life Needs Approach to a Curriculum for the Educable Mentally Retarded. INSTITUTION Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. for Handicapped Children. SPONS AGENCY Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education (DHEW/OE) ,Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 7) GRANT O'3G-594149-70 NOTE 203p. AVAILABLE FROM Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction, Publications Order Service, 126 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53702 ($2.00) EDRS PRICE EDRS Price ME-$1.25 HC-$14.25 DESCRIPTORS Adjustment (to Environment), *Curriculum Guides, *Educable Mentally Handicapped, *Exceptional Child Education, Interpersonal Competence, Resource Guides, Self Care Skills, State Curriculum Guides, State Programs, Teaching Guides IDENTIFIERS Wisconsin ABSTRACT The objectives and perspective for a program with the educable mentally handicapped are presented in the Wisconsin curriculum guide. The described concepts and activities revolve around 12 Persisting Life Situations which include communicating ideas, understanding one's self and others, traveling, adjustment to various situations, health care, safety concerns, earning money, homemaking, money management, use of leisure time, appreciation of arts and beauty, and civic responsibilities. For each of the 12 situations, separate objectives and activities are suggested for primary, intermediate, and secondary levels. Approaches to learning and behavior development are discussed with implications toward programing and curriculum. The appendix treats the use of prescriptive teaching with the educable mentally handicapped and offers instructional activities in the area of psycholinguistics. A handbook which accompanies the manual is available as EC 030 036.(RD) T Iw persis in lienee s approac EC030035 ABSTRACTED- CECERIC A PERSISTING LIFE NEEDS APPROACH TO A CURRICULUM FOR THE EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED Developed under the direction of KENNETH R.
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