Current research indicates that underachievement in educable mentally retarded children is a major concern of educators. One possible answer to this problem may be overlooked or unidentified sensory disorders. This article indicates that farsightedness is significantly more prevalent in these children than in normal children. The suggestion is made that (a) a more comprehensive means of identifying sensory disorders is needed and (b) once these disorders are established, educators could propose programs which would enable some of the educable mentally retarded children to achieve closer to levels of expectancy.
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