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Idiots: Stories about Mindedness and Mental Retardation is a book about four children and the people who, in many respects, define their humanity. Mindedness is a quality associated with humanity that receives little attention in the scientific literature of mental retardation. The children's stories are written against the prevailing glare of the diagnoses traditional canon. Confronting mental retardation as a socially constructed disease that implies having something less than a mind, this book speaks to the rewards awaiting those who are willing to look beyond the disciplinary boundaries that define the diagnosis. ... Read more

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(Merrill) Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham. Introductory textbook features key words and learning objectives. Concentrates on basic concepts; biology, psychology, and sociology of mental retardation; intervention issues; and family considerations. Illustrated in two-tone. Previous edition: c1998. ... Read more

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Filled with tested and hands-on strategies, this is an essentialguide to working with students with intellectual disabilities.Increasingly in special education, there is a call for evidence-basedpractices to improve outcomes of students withmental retardation. Teaching takes research in the five generalareas of assessment, instruction, classroom management,social and communication skills, and self-determination andtranslates it into simple strategies that work in every classroom.

A must-have companion for all special education studentsand teachers!

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Mental Retardation: Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports - ISBN 0940898810
Workbook: Mental Retardation (10th Edition) - ISBN 0940898829

Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field of disabilities. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities.

AAIDD publishes books for professionals in developmental disability in the areas of:

-Supported living
-Definition of intellectual disability
-Disability funding
-Positive behavior support
-Palliative care
-Quality of life
-Health
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This book is based on the premise that counseling and psychotherapy services are useful and effective interventions with the mental retardation and borderline populations. The chapters focus on issues relevant to intervention (assessment, characteristics of emotional problems), specific techniques and adaptations of techniques for use with this population. The outstanding contributors are all scholars and practitioners with experience in working with individuals with mental retardation and borderline intelligence. The volume provides a comprehensive overview of issues and applications and will serve as the standard counseling and therapy reference work in this area. ... Read more

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Recent advances in neuroscience and genetics have greatly expanded our understanding of the brain and of the etiological factors involved in developmental delay and mental retardation.At the same time, the human genome project has yielded a wealth of information on DNA sequencing, regulation of gene expression, epigenetics, and functional aspects of the genome, which newly propels investigation into the pathogenesis of mental retardation. This book makes readily available current knowledge on the subject and applies it to clinical medicine, providing information essential to neurologists, geneticists, physicians and pediatricians as they search for the causes of mental handicap in their patients.Introductory chapters cover normal and abnormal brain structure, neurogenesis, neuronal proliferation, and signal transduction.Latter chapters delve into discussions of both the environmental factors that may lead to neurocognitive deficits and the cytogenetic, biochemical and molecular defects specifically associated with mental retardation.One chapter reviews gene involvement in non-syndromic mental retardation, autism, and language deficits, as well as multifactorial and genetically complex inheritance.The text concludes with a clinically practical discussion of carrier detection, presymptomatic diagnosis, and treatment of various genetic diseases through enzyme therapy, substrate deprivation, and the use of hemapoietic stem cells. ... Read more

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This book tells the life story of John Lovelace, a 62-year old mentally retarded man.Tracing his life in and out of institutions, it chronicles the struggle of a socially imperfect person to find ways to become connected to the society which has been reluctant to grant him the right of participation.By telling the personal story of this one real person, the author hopes to inspire readers in training to work in settings where they will encounter children and adults with mental retardation.As they develop a deeper understanding of what it is like to go through life as a mentally retarded person, readers will feel an enhanced sensitivity and compassion that will help them in their day-to-day dealings with disabled people and will increase their commitment to developing humane, compassionate systems and policies. ... Read more

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living in pergatory
What a wonderful treat in finding this book!I have worked in the human services field for about 6 years, and this is the first book that I have found that speaks to me of the humanity and experience of an individual who was institutionalized for a majority of his life and his de-institutionalization.John's story almost exactly the same as at least a half-dozen men I have come to know in my work in the field. More books like this one, please! ... Read more

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Embarking captures the challenging and controversial era between 1975-2000 that led the field of intellectual disability into a new age of community acceptance and inclusion. Includes 18 chapters that focus on three themes: public policy, health care, and clinical care

Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field ofdisabilities. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinaryorganization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual anddevelopmental disabilities.

AAIDD publishes books for professionals in developmental disability in theareas of:

-Supported living
-Definition of intellectual disability
-Disability funding
-Positive behavior support
-Palliative care
-Quality of life
-Health
... Read more

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What measures can parents and advocates take to insure that people who have mental retardation live full, rewarding lives from infancy to old age?

Understanding Mental Retardation explores a diverse group of disorders from their biological roots to the everyday challenges faced by this special population and their families. With parents and those who care for people who have mental retardation in mind, Patricia Ainsworth and Pamela C. Baker write in a style that is at once accessible, informative, and sympathetic to the concerns of those affected.

The authors provide practical information that will assist families and other advocates in obtaining needed services.They discuss assessment and treatment, education and employment, social and sexual adjustment, as well as regulatory and legal issues.

The book covers the causes of mental retardation, the signs and symptoms of the most common forms of these disorders, and issues of prevention.For the sake of comparison, the book describes basic concepts of normal human development and references the history of Western civilization's responses to those with mental retardation.

Understanding Mental Retardation sheds new light on mental illnesses that can complicate the lives of those with mental retardation, and the way symptoms of mental illness may appear confused or masked in a patient with mental retardation.Along with information on treatments and diagnoses, the book offers contact information for governmental resources, as well as a brief summary of the legal issues pertaining to mental retardation in America. ... Read more

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Understanding Mental Retardation constitutes an up-to-date guide to current research and theory for specialists and students alike. Throughout, Edward Zigler and Robert M. Hodapp draw on our knowledge of normal development to inform their discussion of various aspects of retardation. Two introductory chapters provide the developmental framework for this discussion. Topics addressed include issues of definition, classification, and prevalence; motivation and personality factors; intervention in the lives of organically and so-called familial retarded persons; the possibility of 'miracle cures'; and the problems of institutionalization and mainstreaming. The authors' clear presentation and judicious evaluation of the available evidence will attract the attention of a wide audience. ... Read more

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Examines a number of popular treatment approaches interms of effectiveness, durability of effect, feasibility, and cost. ... Read more

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Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton. Describes the issues and recently required changes in the traditional assessment procedures used for classification of individuals with MR. Softcover. 12 U.S. contributors. DNLM: Mental Retardation--diagnosis. ... Read more

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Do special education methods work? Is special education cost-effective? Kavale and Forness provide a complete and accurate evaluation of what works and what doesn't in special education in this monograph.

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Mental Retardation and Intellectual Disabilities: Teaching Students Using Innovative and Research-Based Strategies - ISBN 0536930228
What is Mental Retardation? Ideas for an Evolving Disability in the 21st Century: Revised and Updated Edition - ISBN 0940898942

Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field of disabilities. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities.

AAIDD publishes books for professionals in developmental disability in the areas of:

-Supported living
-Definition of intellectual disability
-Disability funding
-Positive behavior support
-Palliative care
-Quality of life
-Health
... Read more