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MENTAL RETARDATION

ISBN: 9780023078835 | 0023078839
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 3/1/1994

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Table of Contents
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Basic Conceptsp. 1
Historical Perspectivesp. 2
Historical Overviewp. 4
Antiquity: Prior to 1700p. 5
Emergence and Early Disillusionment of a Field: 1700-1890p. 6
Facilities-Based Orientation: 1890-1960p. 11
Services-Based Orientation: 1960-1985p. 20
Supports-Based Orientation: 1985-Presentp. 26
Terminology and Definitionp. 38
Mental Retardation in Contextp. 40
Terminologyp. 43
Disablism and Mental Retardationp. 45
Defining Mental Retardationp. 46
Contemporary Definitional Perspectivesp. 59
Operationalizing Definitional Perspectivesp. 62
Incidence and Prevalencep. 67
Assessment of Mental Retardationp. 78
Theories of Intelligencep. 80
Assessment of Intelligencep. 84
Theories of Adaptive Behaviorp. 93
Assessment of Adaptive Behaviorp. 98
Individual Rights and Legal Issuesp. 114
The Context for Securing Individuals' Rightsp. 116
Legal Precedents for Individual Rightsp. 121
Institutional Rightsp. 131
Community Rightsp. 136
Issues That Span a Lifetimep. 137
Biology, Psychology, and Sociology of Mental Retardationp. 149
Biological Sources of Mental Retardation and Efforts for Preventionp. 150
Terminologyp. 153
Genetic Disordersp. 156
Genetic Transmissionp. 156
Chromosomal Deviationsp. 165
Cranial Malformationsp. 172
Other Congenital Factorsp. 173
Prematurity and Perinatal Concernsp. 176
Postnatal Biological Concernsp. 178
Preventionp. 179
Ethical Issuesp. 187
Psychosocial Aspects of Mental Retardationp. 196
Individual Aspectsp. 198
Environmental Aspectsp. 207
Interventionsp. 216
Characteristics of Individuals with Milder Forms of Mental Retardationp. 234
Characteristics of Milder Retardationp. 236
Demographic Characteristicsp. 241
Motivational and Sociobehavioral Characteristicsp. 242
Learning Characteristicsp. 248
Speech and Language Characteristicsp. 256
Physical Health Characteristicsp. 257
Educational Characteristicsp. 263
Characteristics of Persons with Severe Mental Retardationp. 276
Characteristics of Severe Mental Retardationp. 278
Behavioral Characteristicsp. 282
Communication Characteristicsp. 285
Physical and Emotional Health Characteristicsp. 287
Educational Concernsp. 288
Appropriate Outcomesp. 294
Supportsp. 297
Programming and Issues across the Life Spanp. 311
Infancy and Early Childhoodp. 312
Rationale for Early Childhood Special Educationp. 314
Legislation Affecting Early Childhood Special Education Programsp. 315
DEC-Recommended Practicesp. 324
Measures of Early Childhood Developmentp. 328
Issues in Early Childhood Assessmentp. 334
Programming for Young Childrenp. 337
Curriculump. 341
School Years: Educational Programmingp. 358
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)p. 360
Educational Environment Optionsp. 363
Assessment and Program Planningp. 374
Programming for School-Age Learnersp. 385
Transitional Years: Preparing for Adulthoodp. 402
Basic Concepts of Transitionp. 404
Transition Educationp. 409
Transition Planningp. 417
Vocational Preparationp. 419
Adult Years: Life in the Communityp. 434
Adult Developmentp. 436
Patterns of Residential and Community Livingp. 438
Adjusting to Life in the Communityp. 442
Issues of the Adult Yearsp. 457
Future Issuesp. 467
Family Considerationsp. 468
Organization of the Familyp. 472
Family Functioningp. 476
Issues in Family Livingp. 487
Assistive Technology Applicationsp. 498
Definition of Assistive Technologyp. 500
Benefits of Assistive Technologyp. 504
Policies and Legalities Surrounding Assistive Technologyp. 505
Barriers of Assistive Technologyp. 512
Modificationsp. 513
Appendixp. 524
Glossaryp. 531
Subject Indexp. 537
Name Indexp. 555
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