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Author: Steven Noll Publisher: NYU Press ISBN: 0814782485 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 524
Book Description
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.
Author: Steven Noll Publisher: NYU Press ISBN: 0814782485 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 524
Book Description
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.
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309083230 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 351
Book Description
Current estimates suggest that between one and three percent of people living in the United States will receive a diagnosis of mental retardation. Mental retardation, a condition characterized by deficits in intellectual capabilities and adaptive behavior, can be particularly hard to diagnose in the mild range of the disability. The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides income support and medical benefits to individuals with cognitive limitations who experience significant problems in their ability to perform work and may therefore be in need of governmental support. Addressing the concern that SSA's current procedures are consistent with current scientific and professional practices, this book evaluates the process used by SSA to determine eligibility for these benefits. It examines the adequacy of the SSA definition of mental retardation and its current procedures for assessing intellectual capabilities, discusses adaptive behavior and its assessment, advises on ways to combine intellectual and adaptive assessment to provide a complete profile of an individual's capabilities, and clarifies ways to differentiate mental retardation from other conditions.
Author: A. R. Luria Publisher: Elsevier ISBN: 1483180638 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 216
Book Description
The Mentally Retarded Child is an eight-chapter text based on a study of the peculiarities of the higher nervous functioning of mentally retarded children, with special emphasis on child-oligophrenics. The opening chapter considers the problems associated with the study of mental retardation. The succeeding chapters describe the clinical characteristics and the peculiarities of the electrical activity of the brain in mentally retarded child. These topics are followed by examinations of the orientation reflexes, high nervous activity, speech, and behavior regulation of child-oligophrenics. The final chapters look into the peculiarities of verbal associations in normal and mentally-retarded children. These chapters also provide a summary of the results of the investigations devoted to the clinical and patho-physiological characteristics of mentally retarded child. This book will prove useful to child psychologists, behaviorists, neurologists, and researchers.
Author: United States. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 32
Author: Nick Bouras Publisher: CUP Archive ISBN: 9780521556293 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 420
Book Description
Dual diagnosis; current and evolving aspects of treatment and service provision are addressed by an interdisciplinary, international team of professionals.
Author: United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation Publisher: ISBN: Category : Intellectual disability Languages : en Pages : 74
Author: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 132
Book Description
The 1962 report defines the problem of mental retardation and summarizes both activities of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) and objectives of the President's panel to combat mental retardation. Mental retardation is defined to be a condition characterized by faulty intellectual development which impairs learning ability and adaptation to societal demands. Discussed are aspects such as degrees of retardation, etiology, the problem's scope such as the percentage (3%) of retarded children born yearly, national concern expressed in efforts such as diagnostic services, and future trends based on factors such as longevity and changing patterns in U.S. family life. Summarized under the categories of research and studies, professional preparation, services, and facilities and construction are mental retardation programs administered by the following organizational units of DHEW agencies: the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness, Center for Research in Child Health, and Bureau of State Services, and Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance of the Social Security Administration; the Office of Education; and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Discussed are tasks of the President's Panel such as exploration of ways to prevent and cure mental retardation. Panel members are listed. Also listed are 29 publications on mental retardation available from DHEW. (MC)
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Author: R. C. Scheerenberger
Author: National Research Council
Author: A. R. Luria
Author: United States. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation
Author: Nick Bouras
Author: United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation
Author: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC. Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation