Identification and Prioritization of Necessary Social Skills for Students with Mental Retardation in Work Place

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.