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Degree of retardation

IQ range 84 -70 Educational   Terminology : Slow learner Phychological Terminology : Borderline Prevalence : - Prototype : Slow learner Academic   Potential : educable to grade 6 Daily Living : Fully independent Work : employable   IQ range 69 - 55 Educational   Terminology : Educable       Phychological Terminology : Mild Prevalence : 2.5% Prototype : Socio-economically deprived Academic   Potential : reading & writing at 4 th - 5 th   grade or less Daily Living : Relatively Independent Work : Needs special training   IQ range 54 - 40 Educational   Terminology : trainable Phychological Terminology : moderate Prevalence : 0.3% Prototype : organic mental retardation Academic   Potential : limited reading, 1 st and 2 nd grade Daily Living : can dress, use toilet, prepare food Work : sheltered employment   IQ range 39 - 25 Educational   Terminology : Sub-trainable Phychological Terminology : Severe Prevalence : - Prototype : organic, severe CNS injur