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Research

The Relationship of Teacher Adult Ego State to Interactions with Retarded Students

Pages 35-37
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Research has demonstrated that one consequence of mental retardation is that retarded individuals may be treated as if they are much younger than their chronological ages. This study considers the possible relationship between a teacher's Adult ego state functioning and his or her tendency to interact with retarded adult students in a way which respects the students' chronological ages.

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Robert Fettgather

Robert Fettgather, Ph.D., is an instructor in psychiatric interviewing at Mission College, Santa Clara, and in special education at West Valley College, Saratoga, California. He is also a consultant in private practice.