mental retardation

Mental Retardation: Historical Perspectives, Current Practices, and Future Directions
$117.33
Reviewer Praise for Mental Retardation: Historical Perspectives, Current Practices and Future Directions..."This will prove helpful to students who are training to be teachers as it will give them something concrete and meaningful to which to attach their own learning ...very useful is the bridge that is drawn between educational theory and the field of mental retardation." Professor E. Amanda Boutot, University of Nevada, Las Vegas "It is clear, accurate, and presents the major issues in the field of mental retardation. They present current and historical events that make this book interesting and fresh." Professor Harold C. Griffin, East Carolina University This exciting new text provides thorough coverage of the causes and characteristics of mental retardation as well as detailed discussion of the validated instructional approaches in the field today. Some features include...*Historical Evolution of the Field. Chapter 1 discusses the history of the field, while recurring "Events That Made a Difference" features highlight major formative events in the field. *Teaching Applications.Chapters 9 thru 12 present the strongest coverage available in any introductory text on instructional issues and applications for teaching students with mental retardation. *"Research That Made a Difference" features throughout the text provide students with valuable insight into research-based practices that have made an impact on the field of mental retardation. *Unique Chapter 13, "Future Issues," presents interviews with leading experts in the field and with a young woman with mental retardation, exploring the legal, medical, educational, and personal issues people with mental retardation face. Additional Quotes E. Amanda Boutot, UNLV "The examples are relevant and meaningful for students. Very useful is the bridge that is drawn between educational theory and the field of mental retardation." "This will prove helpful to students who are training to be teachers as it will give them something concrete and meaningful to which to attach their own learning." "I especially find the sections on legal issues in MR most interesting and very well done; this is something that is often overlooked in introductory texts and will be found to be very useful to my students."Emma Martin, University of Oregon "Writing styles is clear, concise and easy to follow. Examples provided are helpful in extending understanding and meaning." "Interviews are an effective means of sharing information currently within the field! Questions and responses provide a wealth of information and insight to the topic." Harold C. Criffin, East Carolina University "The chapters are clearly and completely developed." "They present current and historical events that make this book interesting and fresh." "Various tables help to summarize information presented in the text and make it easier to understand for a student just entering the field of mental retardation." "The authors have a very clear writing style. It is easily understood by the reader. The level and tone of the writing is appropriate for both graduate and undergraduate students." "I like the aspects of interviews with people in the field, research and people that made a difference, and the fact that concepts are introduced at the beginning of each chapter.""The examples show students contributions from previous special education leaders and research methodology the past as well as narratives that comment on present and future issues."

Understanding Mental Retardation (Understanding Health and Sickness Series)
$30.00
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.

Mental Retardation: An Introduction to Intellectual Disability (7th Edition)
$125.00
The title and verbage of this book are demeaning and outdated. I know that its a MR is still utilized in many circles but it just seems outdated.

The Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability Treatment Planner
$55.00
I work in the mental health and developmental disabilities field and I've found this book to be extremely helpful in writing treatment plans. In NC, the Local Management Entity approves or disapproves plans for state-funded consumers and all of my plans for individuals with a developmental disability have not only been approved, but highly complimented by the LME as well as fellow professionals. The book explains how to develop a good treatment plan including identification of a problem or need, a definition of the problem, how to development goals, how to construct objectives, and how to create interventions. It also includes Axis I or II diagnoses that might be associated with the presenting problems described. I look through the pages describing the particular problem I am writing about and modify it to personalize the goals and interventions to the individual with whom I am working. I would recommend this book to any professional or paraprofessional who works with people with developmental disabilities. I've had my copy for about three weeks and already the pages are filled with check marks and highlighter!