Authors
Abstract
This
research aims at identifying the necessary social skills for students with
mental retardation in work place.The present study is a descriptive-survey design. In this regard, 142
teachers are selected as sample using convenient sampling method. In the next
stage, perspectives of teachers are surveyed using a researcher-developed
questionnaire. After preliminary study and determination of the psychometric
properties of the questionnaire, it is administered on the target samples. The data analysis identified the 25
necessary social skills for students with mental retardation in work place. As a conclusion, social skills
include various levels prioritized by teachers for the success of persons with
mental retardation in work place. Therefore, social
skills identified in this study can be used in vocational planning for mentally
retarded students
Keywords
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