The story of intellectual disability : an evolution of meaning, understanding, and public perception
(Book)
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Published
Baltimore : Brookes Publishing Co., [2013].
ISBN
9781557669872, 1557669872
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Prairie State College - Adult Display | HV3004 .S85 2013 | On display |
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Published
Baltimore : Brookes Publishing Co., [2013].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 288 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781557669872, 1557669872
UPC
40022749219
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Filled with contributions by the country's most celebrated disability experts, this volume captures how intellectual disability has been understood from prehistoric times to present. Readers will discover how different societies have responded to people with disability throughout history, how life has changed for people with intellectual disability and their families over the centuries, and how key historical figures and events sparked social change and shaped our modern understanding of intellectual disability. Enhanced with images and illustrations, including exclusive photos from the editor's private collection of cultural artifacts, this history is focused on improving the lives of people with intellectual disability. Here disability experts explore: Early ideas about the causes of intellectual disability ; Evolution of the concept of intellectual disability ; The role of religion in the ancient world's understanding of disability ; Changing approaches to education and intervention ; The rise and fall of the institution system ; Depictions of intellectual disability in film, literature, and art ; State-sanctioned sterilization programs in the twentieth-century ; The self-advocacy movement ; The emergence and impact of parent associations, support groups, and training programs ; How and why terminology changed throughout the years. -- From back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wehmeyer, M. L. (2013). The story of intellectual disability: an evolution of meaning, understanding, and public perception . Brookes Publishing Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wehmeyer, Michael L. 2013. The Story of Intellectual Disability: An Evolution of Meaning, Understanding, and Public Perception. Brookes Publishing Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wehmeyer, Michael L. The Story of Intellectual Disability: An Evolution of Meaning, Understanding, and Public Perception Brookes Publishing Co, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wehmeyer, Michael L. The Story of Intellectual Disability: An Evolution of Meaning, Understanding, and Public Perception Brookes Publishing Co., 2013.
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