Jurnal Psikologi Terapan (JPT)
Vol 8 No 2 (2025)

Recognizing Mental Retardation Early: Detection and Intervention Strategies

Rilta Mardalena (Unknown)
Asra, Yulita Kurniawaty (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Dec 2025

Abstract

This research confirms that although individuals with intellectual disabilities face significant challenges, they still have developmental potential that can be enhanced through appropriate support and intervention. This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions on a child with intellectual disabilities who is following a therapy program at the Insan Cemerlang Duri Foundation. The writer used an experiment with a single-subject design (Single Case Experimental Design), which allows for in-depth observation of changes in the subject's behavior before and after treatment. The subject of the study was "DZ", a 15year old boy with limitations in intellectual and communication abilities. Result Showed that DZ was still very dependent on parental assistance in daily activities, but began to show an understanding of simple instructions that were often repeated. The interventions provided focused on basic skills training and improving functional communication. The implications of this research are the importance of an inclusive environment, family involvement, and the use of individual experimental designs in developing interventions that are responsive to the unique needs of children

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jpt

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Religion Arts Humanities Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Health Professions Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Nursing Public Health Social Sciences Other

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This journal specifies in ten fields of psychology: 1) psychology of religion, 2) clinical psychology, 3) social psychology, 4) educational psychology,5) industrial and organizational psychology, 6) developmental psychology, 7) indigenous psychology, 8) experimental psychology, 9) psychometrics, and ...