Introduction to Intellectual Disabilities, An

Author:   Mary Beirne-Smith ,  James Patton ,  Shannon Hill
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Edition:   8th edition
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9780138003265


Pages:   566
Publication Date:   06 March 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Mary Beirne-Smith ,  James Patton ,  Shannon Hill
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   8th edition
ISBN:  

9780138003265


ISBN 10:   0138003262
Pages:   566
Publication Date:   06 March 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Historical Perspectives Assessment of Intellectual Disabilities Definition and Terminology Individual Rights and Legal Issues Psychosocial Aspects of Intellectual Disabilities Biological Aspects and Promises of  Prevention Family Considerations Characteristics of Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disabilities Characteristics of Individuals with Severe Intellectual Disabilities Infancy and Early Childhood School Years: Educational Programming Adult Years: Life in the Community  Professionalism and Ethics  

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Mary Beirne-Smith is an associate professor of special education at The University of Alabama. Her previous experience includes general and special education classroom teaching and public school administration. Her reserach interests concern academic interventions for students with disabilities served in inclusive settings and collaboration between general and special education teachers. She earned her M.Ed. and Ed.D. from the University of Virginia.   Shannon Hill is Director of Education and Research at The Baddour Center, a residential and vocational service provider for adults with intellectual disabilities located in Senatobia, Mississippi.  In this role, she oversees psychological and behavioral services, staff development, research, and student placements.  Her research interests include the development of useful educational and psychological interventions, innovative methods of staff training, and family service needs.  She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Mississippi, and has served as adjunct professor of psychology, counselor education, and special education at the University of Memphis and the University of Mississippi.

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