Mental Retardation
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What Is Mental Retardation
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Author : Harvey N. Switzky
language : en
Publisher: AAMR
Release Date : 2006
What Is Mental Retardation written by Harvey N. Switzky and has been published by AAMR this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Intellectual disability categories.
What is Mental Retardation? is a rare peek into the divergent--and at times contentious--points of view among the world's leading researchers on what the condition of mental retardation is and how it should be defined, measured, and implemented in the 21st century. This candid and insightful collection of 21 essays features expert opinion on issues ranging from whether mental retardation really is a slowing of mental development and what the disability should be called, to how cultural norms affect the definition of the condition worldwide and lessons learned from the Atkins v. Virginia case. The definitions of mental retardation published from 1921-2002 by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities provide the backdrop for this powerful discussion.
Mental Retardation In America
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Author : Steven Noll
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2004-02
Mental Retardation In America written by Steven Noll and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02 with History categories.
The expressions "idiot, you idiot, you're an idiot, don't be an idiot," and the like are generally interpreted as momentary insults. But, they are also expressions that represent an old, if unstable, history. Beginning with an examination of the early nineteenth century labeling of mental retardation as "idiocy," to what we call developmental, intellectual, or learning disabilities, Mental Retardation in America chronicles the history of mental retardation, its treatment and labeling, and its representations and ramifications within the changing economic, social, and political context of America. Mental Retardation in America includes essays with a wide range of authors who approach the problems of retardation from many differing points of view. This work is divided into five sections, each following in chronological order the major changes in the treatment of people classified as retarded. Exploring historical issues, as well as current public policy concerns, Mental Retardation in America covers topics ranging from representations of the mentally disabled as social burdens and social menaces; Freudian inspired ideas of adjustment and adaptation; the relationship between community care and institutional treatment; historical events, such as the Buck v. Bell decision, which upheld the opinion on eugenic sterilization; the evolution of the disability rights movement; and the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Mental Retardation
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Author : Daria Riva
language : en
Publisher: John Libbey Eurotext
Release Date : 2007
Mental Retardation written by Daria Riva and has been published by John Libbey Eurotext this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Children categories.
This book provides a comprehensive update on multiple aspects of the wide-ranging topic of mental retardation. The opening part of the volume is dedicated to the definition of mental retardation and to the various classification systems, within an epidemiologic perspective. A second core section presents the neuropsychology of mental retardation, considering both the global approach to the identification of the different deficits present in this condition, and the definition of specific cognitive-behavioural phenotypes possibly related to distinct genetic syndromes or gene defects. Of particular interest are some contributions to the neurological diagnosis of mental retardation, providing the clinical description of several specific disorders and genetic syndromes, and outlining the essential diagnostic input provided by genetic tests. The psychiatric comorbidity of mentally retarded subjects is presented, and specific chapters are geared to the medical treatment of mental retardation and the psychopharmacology of the associated neuropsychiatric disorders. A final section deals with several cognitive, psycho-pedagogic, and psycho-educative rehabilitation approaches focusing on the life-long disability deriving from mental retardation.
Labeling The Mentally Retarded
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Author : Jane R. Mercer
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2022-04-29
Labeling The Mentally Retarded written by Jane R. Mercer and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-29 with Medical categories.
This eight-year study of an American city traces the answer to the question "Who is retarded?" by analyzing the labeling process in a large number of community agencies. Data for the study are drawn from a representative sample of 7,000 persons under fifty years of age who were tested ans screened for "symptoms" of mental retardation. The author finds that that schools label more persons as mentally retarded than any other agency and share their labels more widely with others in the community. Relying on IQ test scores for diagnosis, schools place many persons with scores above 70 and with no physical disabilities in the role of retardate. The author contends that both the statistical model of "normal" and the unicultural viewpoint of educators and clinicians work to the disadvantage of the poor and the ethnic minorities. Given the opportunity, many persons demonstrate by their ability to cope with the problems in other areas of life that they are not comprehensively incompetent. The author makes serval policy recommendations. First, she suggests lowering the IQ score cutoff point used by schools in determining who shall be labeled as retarded. Second, she recommends that the clinicians use the two-dimensional definition of retardation proposed by the American Association of Mental Deficiency, subnormality in both intellectual performance and adaptive behavior. Third, she concludes that pluralistic assessment procedures must be employed to take into account cultural biases in IQ tests designed to measure cognitive skills. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.
Mental Retardation Report
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Author : United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965-08
Mental Retardation Report written by United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965-08 with People with disabilities categories.
Understanding Mental Retardation
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Author : Edward Zigler
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1986-08-29
Understanding Mental Retardation written by Edward Zigler and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-08-29 with Medical categories.
Understanding Mental Retardation draws on our knowledge of normal development to inform their discussion of various aspects of retardation.
A History Of Mental Retardation
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Author : R. C. Scheerenberger
language : en
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Release Date : 1987
A History Of Mental Retardation written by R. C. Scheerenberger and has been published by Brookes Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Intellectual disability categories.
Mental Retardation
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Author : United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Mental Retardation written by United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Intellectual disability categories.
Mental Retardation
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Author : United States Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
Mental Retardation written by United States Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with People with mental disabilities categories.
Mental Retardation
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Author : United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Mental Retardation written by United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Intellectual disability categories.