The first chapter of the book offers an introduction to the field of developmental disabilities,
setting out some major guiding ideas and facts, incidence and prevalence figures …

Notes that the historical study of developmental disability has been a marginal activity,
usually the work of people involved in the field professionally who have an interest in history …

Developmental disabilities have a history as old as humankind. They have been viewed as
possessions by the evil spirits, retributions for past sins, scientifically identified syndromes …

Development and Disabilities offers the first" multi-disability" developmental approach to
children with mental retardation, deafness, blindness and motor impairments. The book is …

To understand the ecology of parenting children with disabilities, one must first appreciate
certain societal changes. Since the 1970s, changes have arisen in most Western societies in …

The definition of developmental disabilities clarifies the functional intent of the
Developmental Disabilities Act (PL 95-602), but it raises many questions. Issues discussed …

Provides an organized synthesis and review of major issues in mental retardation (eg, family
adaptation and social change). Limitations and gaps in existing research and theory are …

The child with challenges, the hurt child, the new orphan, the child of poverty, and the
special needs child are all the latest buzz words that describe children who are at risk for or …

This monograph addresses common misconceptions about developmental disabilities,
describes the conditions that child welfare workers are most likely to see, provides examples …

The fields of mental retardation and developmental disabilities have witnessed significant
changes in perceptions of, and treatment of, individuals with disabilities in this century. This …