An Inquiry into the Philosophy of the Education of Retarded Children; Foundations, Objectives, Principles

This article expounds the philosophy of education of exceptional children regarding the foundations, objectives and principles of education. This theoretical analytic-documentary paper collects the research data through a library based-method. The findings show that; education plays an important role in the lives of reatrded children. The foundations of retarded children`s education includes: human`s dignity, the enjoyment of human beings by common sense and different features, human being`s independency, justice as the most fundamental social value, feeling a component of society. The objectives of education include: prosperity, knowing one self, complimenting the spirit of respect, reducing the growth damage by appropriate intervention and promoting talents. The principles of education include: the principle of ((training the characteristic by relying of self-esteem)), the principle of ((promoting creativity)), the principle of ((activity)) and the principle of ((self-denial)).