"Gifted children have the ability to find their own interests and direction. But for mentally retarded kids, self-study is equivalent to giving up on them," says Chao. She says that the kind of professional back- ground, teaching materials and equipment necessary to educate retarded children can't be provided by parents.
「資優的孩子有能力找尋自己的興趣和方向，但智能障礙的孩子，自學等於放棄」，晁成婷指出，啟智教育需要的專業背景、教材、設備都不是家長個人能夠提供的。