Though basically developed for the Certificate Course of Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities, the information contained in the book is very much useful for the parents/caregivers of children with developmental disabilities. The book is written in simple English and covers topics such as what is mental retardation, how different it is from mental illness, its characteristics and severity levels

Unit 1: Intelligence and its Measurement
Unit 2 : Levels of Intelligence
Unit 3 : Educational Expectations of Mentally Retarded Children
Unit 4 : Guidelines for Training Children with Mental Retardation
Unit 5 : Alternative Educational Options for Children with Lower Levels of Intelligence