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We're People First - The Social and Emotional Lives of Individuals with Mental Retardation (Hardcover)
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We're People First - The Social and Emotional Lives of Individuals with Mental Retardation (Hardcover)
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This book describes the course of social and emotional development
in children and adults with mental retardation. Based on empirical
research exploring the effect of cognitive delays and socialization
for incompetence on normal developmental milestones, the text is
supplemented and enriched by the reflections of individuals with
mental retardation. Castles begins with an overview of social and
emotional development in intellectually normal persons and a
discussion of how this process is affected by the experience of
mental retardation. Subsequent chapters deal with changing
relationships between persons with retardation and their families
throughout their lifespans; friendships and social skills;
self-esteem, coping skills, and stigmas; and major issues of adult
life such as work, sexuality, marriage, and parenthood. This book
will be useful to educators, mental health professionals,
vocational counselors, and the families of persons with
developmental disabilities. Chapters include specific
recommendations for how professionals and family members might help
to improve the social and emotional functioning of individuals with
mental retardation. The final section of the book focuses on mental
health concerns, describing the nature and causes of emotional
disturbance in persons with mental retardation and outlining
resources for intervention and treatment. This book will be
invaluable to educators, mental health profesionals, vocational
counselors, and the families of persons with developmental
disabilities.
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