Mild Mental Disability or MMD
• “
Mild Mental Disability” means that a child has:
– cognitive functioning at least two (2) but no more than three (3) standard deviations below the mean;
– adaptive behavior deficit at least two (2) standard deviations below the mean;
– a severe deficit in overall academic performance including acquisition, retention, and application of knowledge; and
– manifestation during the developmental period.
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• Need intermittent to limited support
• No apparent physical differences from nondisabled peers
• Mild to moderate developmental delays
• Identified in school setting:
– Cognitive disability most apparent

MMD (Recognizable Characteristics)
• sit up, crawl, or walk later than other children
• learn to talk later, or have trouble speaking
• find it hard to remember things
• have trouble understanding social rules
• have trouble seeing the consequences of their actions
• have trouble solving problems
• have trouble thinking logically
• have trouble taking care of oneself

Accelerated Performer v.
Performer
• Accelerated performer
– Meets and rises to challenges most obvious factor to recognize
• Performer
– Does pretty much what’s expected
– Typical student with MR

• Abstract Thinker
– Elaborates on the concepts presented
– Anticipates the outcomes
– Applies relevance to circumstances
• Concrete Thinker
– Very specific response
– Practical and basic application

• Challenged
– Eager
– Invites change
– Exploratory
– Innovative
• Systematic
– Benefits from routines
– Prefers structure

Mental Retardation: Classifications
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AAMR 1983 Classifications IQ Range
Mild Mental Retardation • 50-55 to 70
• Moderate Mental
Retardation
• 35-40 to 50-55
• 20-25 to 35-40
• Severe Mental Retardation Below 20-25
• Profound Mental
Retardation

• 11% of all students with disabilities are classified with mental retardation
• 611,076 children aged 6-21
• Approximately 2.5% (6 million) of the general population would be classified as mildly retarded
• The remaining 0.5% (over 1 million) would fall into the range of moderate through profound mental retardation.

• Genetic Conditions
• Problems during pregnancy
• Problems at birth
• Health problems
KAR 1:300 §3(2)(3)
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Eligibility Guidelines for
Mild Mental Disability (MMD)
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MMD Eligibility Guidelines
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IQ Score
130+
120-120
110-119
90-109
80-89
70-79
69 and below
Descriptor
Very Superior
Superior
High Average
Average
Low Average
Borderline
Extremely low, intellectually deficient
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KAR 1:300 §3(2)(3)
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overall academic performance including acquisition, retention, and application of knowledge
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Eligibility (cont.)
Adverse Affect: the progress of the child is impeded by the disability to the extent that the educational performance is significantly and consistently below the level of similar age peers.
KAR 1:280 §1(2)
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Eligibility (cont.)
Exclusionary Clause: The student is not eligible for services if the ARC determines:
• A lack of instruction in reading
• A lack of instruction in math
• The student is limited English proficient
• The student child does not meet eligibility criteria
KAR 1:280 §1(2)
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Eligibility (cont.)
KAR 1:300 §3(2)(3)
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Evaluation Planning Form
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Based on referral information & eligibility requirements, determine additional information needed
1.Determine needed areas of evaluation;
2.Determine types of personnel to complete evaluation components;
3.Target specific areas for observation;
4.Determine the need for Assistive Technology
Evaluation; and
5.Determine the need for modifications to evaluation procedure(s).

Small Group Activity
Determining Needed Evaluation Plan
Components

Evaluation Planning Form
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Evaluation Planning Form (cont.)
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Evaluation Planning Form (cont.)
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