Cognitive And Intellectual Disabilities: Historical Perspectives, Current Practices, And Future Directions

Cognitive and Intellectual Disabilities: Historical Perspectives, Current Practices, and Future Directions provides thorough coverage of the causes and characteristics of cognitive and intellectual disabilities (formerly known as mental retardation) as well as detailed discussions of the validated instructional approaches in the field today. Features include: Historical Evolution: discusses the history of the field, while recurring "Events That Made a Difference" highlight major formative events. Teaching Applications: presents the strongest coverage available in any introductory text on instructional issues and applications for teaching students with cognitive and intellectual disabilities. "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. Unique chapter on "Future Issues" explores the philosophical, social, legal, medical, educational, and personal issues that professionals and people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities face. This comprehensive and current introductory textbook is ideally suited for introductory or methods courses related to cognitive and intellectual disabilities. 9780415834681 0415834686 0 BOOK EDUCATION NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=gWamkQEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• | Author: Steve Richards|Michael P. Brady|Ronald L. Taylor
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Aug 15, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 434 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0415834686
• | ISBN-13: 9780415834681