The history of attempts to raise the intelligence of mentally retarded individuals is wrought
with controversy. Spanning the years from 1800 to the present, this book offers a critical …

Understanding Mental Retardation constitutes a guide to research and theory for specialists
and students alike. Throughout, Edward Zigler and Robert M. Hodapp draw on our …

Ce document tente de fournir la somme des informations recueillies par l'auteur sur les
aspects psychologiques touchant les personnes atteintes du syndrome de Down. Il décrit …

Abstract [This manual] is a consolidated source of major findings from psychological
research and practice in the field of mental retardation. It offers a precise and scientifically …

It is a welcome development when academic philosophy starts to concern itself with practical
issues, in such a way as to influence people's lives. Recently this has happened with one …

SUMMARY A group of 20 infants with Down's syndrome, aged between two months and 21
months, was tested initially on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development and the Peabody …

Reviews the literature on the ways in which children with mental retardation (MR) deviate
from expected development, and the adaptations in parenting that ensue. Issues discussed …

The paper reviews 650 recent papers on bio-psycho-social risk factors and on methods for
the primary prevention of childhood psychological disorders. It summarizes recent …

This guide provides precise, detailed descriptions of empirically validated best practices to
promote learning in infants and young children with disabilities. It is designed to be a …

I examined the emergence of automatic postural reactions (righting, equilibrium, and
protective reactions) in a group of infants with Down syndrome and in a developmentally …