The Story of Intellectual Disability: An Evolution of Meaning, Understanding, and Public Perception
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Paperback. This fascinating volume skillfully captures how intellectual disability has been understood from prehistoric times to present. Editor(s): Wehmeyer, Michael L. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 528.
Accessible, engaging, and filled with contributions by the country's most celebrated disability experts, this fascinating volume skillfully captures how intellectual disability has been understood from prehistoric times to present. Readers will discover how different societies have responded to people with disability throughout history, how life has changed for people with intellectual disability and their families over the centuries, and how key historical figures and events sparked social change and shaped our modern understanding of intellectual disability. Enhanced with remarkable images and illustrations, including exclusive photos from the editor's private collection of cultural artifacts, this informal history is a must-read for ... Read more
Accessible, engaging, and filled with contributions by the country's most celebrated disability experts, this fascinating volume skillfully captures how intellectual disability has been understood from prehistoric times to present. Readers will discover how different societies have responded to people with disability throughout history, how life has changed for people with intellectual disability and their families over the centuries, and how key historical figures and events sparked social change and shaped our modern understanding of intellectual disability. Enhanced with remarkable images and illustrations, including exclusive photos from the editor's private collection of cultural artifacts, this informal history is a must-read for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Brookes Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9781557669872
SKU
V9781557669872
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Ref
99-1
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