Quality of community life and adaptive behaviour are two different measures, which plays an important role in individual life and hence become an acceptable person in the society. The presence of such deficits can exert a profound impact on an individuals quality of life and as well as community living. This study identifies the relationship between adaptive behaviour of the children with mental retardation and quality of life of their parents. Participant includes 30 children with mild and moderate mental retardation, IQ range 35-69, 15 boys and 15 girls. Respondent were surveyed using...

Work plays a central role in adult life, crucially affecting self concept and wellness. The current emphasis on employment preparation for persons with mental retardation requires that more attention be focused on job retention. There are many factors which contribute to gain and maintain the employment successfully and certain factors are responsible for the job loss among persons with mental retardation. Appropriate work behavior and work performance are two such factors which lead toward long term employment. The current study throws a light into the relationship between the work behavior...