In this paper are analysed the increases in mental age during a 3- to 3 1/2-yr. interval of 54 adolescents classified as mildly or moderately mentally retarded who had participated in rehabilitation therapy (therapy) or had no therapy (control). Analysis showed that the rehabilitation therapy significantly increased mental age only for subjects with mild retardation but not those with moderate mental retardation.
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