objectives: the objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the ‘physical well-being, health and motor development inventory’ used to assess school readiness in ordinary and mentally retarded pre-school children. methods: a descriptive study examining validity was conducted using random sampling. two hundred students (160 ordinary and 40 mentally retarded children) wer...

Children as well as adults need a warm affectionate relationship with small circles of intimate associates. In infancy, the relationship and bonding between parent and child are vital to future, normal physical psychological and social development. (Brisbane, 1965; Cruick shank,1963). In siblings a competitive struggle that often develops between siblings for the affection of their parents. In ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate anxiety, depression, alexithymia, and general psychological symptoms in the mothers of autistic children in comparison with those in the mothers of mentally retarded children. Forty mothers of autistic children and 38 mothers of mentally retarded children were included in the study. After a clinical interview, psychometric tests were performed for depressio...

Recent literature confirms the effects of motor activities on the formation and reinforcement of movements in the first years of life among mentally retarded children. It is proposed that there is a relationship between formation of movements and improvements in motor-perceptual capabilities and academic achievement. These lead us to the idea that the phenomenon of perception, the role played b...

myiasis is a rare disease caused by infestation of tissue by larvae of flies. oral myiasis is still “rare” and “unique” owing to the fact that oral cavity rarely provides the necessary habitat for a larval lifecycle. herein, we present a case of extensive gingival myiasis in a 12-year-old mentally retarded, epileptic child as well as a literature review.