What are the characteristics of mentally retarded children? Parents usually pay special attention to their children's health problems. Some children may have problems in the development process, leading to the emergence of mentally retarded children. Parents must pay more attention to their children's situation and treat them in time. Let me show you the characteristics of mentally retarded children.

What are the characteristics of mentally retarded children? 1 1.

Because of their limited ability, their learning persistence is short and their memory is poor; Low application ability; The motivation of learning is not spontaneous; Lack of abstract thinking, weak understanding and comprehension ability; Lack of learning transfer ability, unable to use the knowledge and skills flexibly.

Second, the emotional aspect.

They are usually simple-minded and straightforward. As long as someone is willing to talk to them and care about them, they will be very happy.

Third, communication.

Their expressive ability, especially verbal expressive ability, is very poor, and they often can't express what they want to say. Poor abstraction and adaptability, and may not be able to handle problems independently.

Fourth, the behavior.

Some mentally retarded people may have behavioral problems (for example, losing their temper to attract others' attention), which is usually related to the methods of discipline and the attitudes and expectations of society towards them.

People with low intelligence are often competent for tasks that people with normal intelligence may find boring, such as simple and repetitive operations by hand.

What are the characteristics of mentally retarded children? 2. Nursing methods for children with mental retardation

First, strengthen action training.

Action training includes raising head, turning over, sitting, standing, walking and other actions and balance ability training to train children's hand-brain coordination ability.

Second, strengthen nutrition.

Give children more foods rich in protein, vitamins and various trace elements, such as chicken, fresh fish, milk, lean meat, egg yolk, fungus, animal viscera, fruits, beans, peanuts, millet, corn, mushrooms, kelp, cashew nuts, pine nuts, walnuts, black sesame seeds and so on.

Third, cultivate children's cognitive ability.

Children can be given cards, pictures, toys and articles with different shapes, sizes, quantities, colors and functions to inspire their intelligence.

Fourth, improve children's independent living ability.

Including the ability training of eating, drinking, dressing and defecating, and arranging appropriate group activities are all conducive to the improvement of children's intelligence.

Fifth, cultivate language communicative competence.

You can teach children to open and close their mouths face to face, move their tongues up and down, whistle and drum their cheeks, and communicate orally. It is best for children to learn some simple words, such as mom, dad, aunt, me, eating, etc. Let children experience the fun of simple communication with others and gradually imitate learning.

Six, to prevent all kinds of accidents

Don't let children go out alone, so as not to get lost or have accidents such as car accidents, falling into the water, being deceived and being teased. During hospitalization, it is best to sew a piece of cloth with name, address and contact information on the patient's coat so as to return it when it is lost. Prevent falling out of bed, scalding, self-injury and other injuries. And don't let children touch dangerous goods such as scissors, medicines and disinfectants to avoid accidents.