Overview

This book grows out of the optimistic view that mental retardation can be treated. It views mental retardation primarily as a behavioral problem. A child is diagnosed as retarded primarily because he behaves in certain maladaptive ways, not simply because he may have a chromosomal anomaly. The contributors view any intervention intended to produce adaptive changes in the behavior of the retarded as ""treatment."" The authors come from the fields of medicine, special education, and speech and hearing, as well as from psychology. The book is intended to help students and workers in the field apply research findings and theoretical formulations in their appraisal and treatment of mental retardation. The primary emphasis of the book is empirical. While many of the author's suggestions have not been subjected to rigorous experimental scrutiny, almost all have been derived from close examination of the research literature. A wide diversity of topics are included in this volume. Criteria employed were the relevance of the topic to the understanding and modifi cation of defective behavior; and the subject's popularity or neglect in other sources. Ameliorating Mental Disability will be of interest to medical officers in institutions for the mentally challenged, lecturers giving courses for teachers of the educationally subnormal, and to psychologists, social workers, and teachers.

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Author:   Alfred A. Baumeister
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   AldineTransaction
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.771kg
ISBN:  

9780202362656

ISBN 10:   0202362655
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   15 August 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Definition, Diagnosis, and Classification, 2. The Multidisciplinary Approach to Mental Retardation, 3. Perceptual, Conceptual, and Psycholinguistic Evaluation of the Mentally Retarded Child, 4. Personality Evaluation, 5. Speech, Language, and Hearing of the Mentally Retarded, 6. The Role of Environmental Factors in the Treatment of Institutionalized Mental Retardates, 7. Psychotherapy and Other Adjustment Techniques with the Mentally Retarded, 8. Learning A biliti.es of the Mentally Retarded, 9. Programmed Instruction for Retarded Children, 10. Vocational Preparation and Occupation, 11. Public School Programs for the Mentally Retarded, 12. The Characteristics, Selection, and Training of Institution Personnel, 13. Counseling the Parents of the Retarded, Index

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Alfred A. Baumeister is professor in the department of psychology and psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His primary research deals with the prevention of children's health problems and public policy affecting children at risk. He is the author of numerous journal articles and book chapters.

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