previously, depicting individuals, generally kids or young adults, with average cognitive retardation who did not seem to benefit from academic education in special classes but were capable of reaching a level of social adaptation at home self-care, and vocational usefulness in such environments as sheltered workshops.
TRAINABLE MENTALLY RETARDED: "The trainable mentally retarded are becoming more and more employable in many businesses today."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "TRAINABLE MENTALLY RETARDED," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/trainable-mentally-retarded/ (accessed December 2, 2019).
