Mental Retardation Doesn't Mean 'Stupid'! - A Guide for Parents and Teachers (Paperback)

Written in a positive, upbeat, and often humorous style, this book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of issues related to mental retardation. It dispels the many myths regarding what mental retardation is and how it affects the individual's future. It also explores topics related to education, residential programs, vocational options, social skills, trust funds, sexuality, the rights of parents, and numerous other issues that are paramount to raising a happy, healthy child with cognitive difficulties. In addition to supplying hundreds of practical teaching strategies, Mental Retardation Doesn't Mean 'Stupid'! also furnishes readers with scores of useful resources, including websites, professional organizations, and support groups. It is an essential tool for parents, teachers, and other individuals involved in the life of someone is developmentally developed

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Education
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2006
First published:	March 2006
Authors:	Robert Evert Cimera
Foreword by:	Chris Burke
Dimensions:	227 x 206 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-57886-353-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > Teaching of children / adults with specific learning difficulties Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with disability
LSN:	1-57886-353-8
Barcode:	9781578863532

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