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Author : Kiyoshi Yamaki
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (851 download)
Download or read book Community Attitudes Toward People with Mental Retardation in the Town of Belchertown written by Kiyoshi Yamaki and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert N. Hornick
Publisher : Univ of Massachusetts Press
ISBN 13 : 155849944X
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (584 download)
Download or read book The Girls and Boys of Belchertown written by Robert N. Hornick and published by Univ of Massachusetts Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During much of the twentieth century, people labeled "feeble-minded," "mentally deficient," and "mentally retarded" were often confined in large, publicly funded, residential institutions located on the edges of small towns and villages some distance from major population centers. At the peak of their development in the late 1960s, these institutions--frequently called "schools" or "homes" --housed 190,000 men, women, and children in the United States. The Girls and Boys of Belchertown offers the first detailed history of an American public institution for intellectually disabled persons. Robert Hornick recounts the story of the Belchertown State School in Belchertown, Massachusetts, from its beginnings in the 1920s to its closure in the 1990s following a scandalous exposé and unprecedented court case that put the institution under direct supervision of a federal judge. He draws on personal interviews, private letters, and other unpublished sources as well as local newspapers, long out-of-print materials, and government reports to re-create what it was like to live and work at the school. More broadly, he gauges the impact of changing social attitudes toward intellectual disability and examines the relationship that developed over time between the school and the town where it was located. What emerges is a candid and complex portrait of the Belchertown State School that neither vilifies those in charge nor excuses the injustices perpetrated on its residents, but makes clear that despite the court-ordered reforms of its final decades, the institution needed to be closed.
Author : Jeanie Lynn Zsambok
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Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (355 download)
Download or read book Attitudes of Community Residents Toward Group Homes for People with Mental Retardation in Their Own Neighborhood written by Jeanie Lynn Zsambok and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this research was to measure attitudes toward the community integration of people with mental retardation. Subjects were homeowners in neighborhoods with residential facilities (group homes) for people with mental retardation and demographically similar neighborhoods without such facilities. A total of 206 homeowners were surveyed using one or two measures. All subjects were asked to complete the Survey of Attitudes toward Disabled People (SADP) (Antonak, 1992), and the attitudes of 161 subjects were also measured using a behavioral measure. The behavioral measure took the form of a petition. One of two petitions was presented. These petitions presented information about wanting to change zoning laws to disallow group homes for people with mental retardation, or keep zoning laws the same, to allow group homes. The subjects response to the petition (signing or not signing) was taken as an indication of attitude toward community integration of people with mental retardation. This method of measuring attitude was devised based on an argument that traditional attitude surveys do not always predict behavior toward the attitude referent. Results suggest that people who live in integrated communities do have a more positive attitude toward community integration than people who live in communities without group homes. Both proximity to a group home and contact with people with mental retardation were found to be important influences on attitude. Another important finding was that the petition was more sensitive to the variables of interest (proximity and contact) than the traditional survey that was used. The survey was also more easily influenced by extraneous variables such as the data collector who presented the information, and the gender and age of the subject. The petition was influenced only by the age of the subject. The results suggest that deinstitutionalization has a positive effect on attitude and that more research should be conducted using behavioral measures.
Author : William A. Kerns
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Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (944 download)
Download or read book Attitudes Toward Mental Retardation written by William A. Kerns and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frances Jefferson Terry
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Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (768 download)
Download or read book The Community Mental Health Professionals' Attitudes Toward Mental Retardation and the Percent of Retarded Persons in Their Caseload written by Frances Jefferson Terry and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Margaret C. Demmerle
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Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (117 download)
Download or read book Changing Children's Attitudes Toward People with Mental Retardation written by Margaret C. Demmerle and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bonnie Louann Shelley
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Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (74 download)
Download or read book A Comparison of the Level of Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Mental Retardation and Community Integration Held by Housemanagers and Community-based Borderline and Mildly Retarded Adults as Related to the Degree of Involvement in Community/home Activities written by Bonnie Louann Shelley and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mary Carolyn Wise Speed
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Total Pages : 78 pages
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Download or read book Community Knowledge of Mental Retardation and Attitudes Toward the Retarded written by Mary Carolyn Wise Speed and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Leo P. Chall
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Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Sociological Abstracts written by Leo P. Chall and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CSA Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800+ serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.
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Total Pages : 832 pages
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Download or read book Education and Training in Mental Retardation written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Katherine Anderson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439670315
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Belchertown State School written by Katherine Anderson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first decade of the 20th century, the state of Massachusetts established itself as a leader in the education of individuals with disabilities. The third state school for the feebleminded was built in rural Belchertown, in the western part of the state. Opened in 1915, Belchertown State School would eventually encompass almost 900 acres of land and would become the largest employer in town. For nearly 60 years, the state school educated individuals with disabilities who were otherwise excluded from public education, training the "residents" to become independent members of their families and of society. The model was a success until reports of abuse and neglect began to surface, culminating in the landmark 1972 Ricci v. Greenblatt case, which ultimately led to the state school's closure in 1992. The state school's rich history, maintained and curated by the late Donald LaBrecque, chronicles the rise of special education and developmental services and the ultimate collapse of the state school system.
Author : James Trent
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199396205
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)
Download or read book Inventing the Feeble Mind written by James Trent and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pity, disgust, fear, cure, and prevention--all are words that Americans have used to make sense of what today we call intellectual disability. Inventing the Feeble Mind explores the history of this disability from its several identifications over the past 200 years: idiocy, imbecility, feeblemindedness, mental defect, mental deficiency, mental retardation, and most recently intellectual disability. Using institutional records, private correspondence, personal memories, and rare photographs, James Trent argues that the economic vulnerability of intellectually disabled people (and often their families), more than the claims made for their intellectual and social limitations, has shaped meaning, services, and policies in United States history.
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Total Pages : 192 pages
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Download or read book Accommodating the Spectrum of Individual Abilities written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael L. Wehmeyer
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452293430
Total Pages : 209 pages
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Download or read book Self-Determination written by Michael L. Wehmeyer and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-01-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is not available a more comprehensive book in the area of self-determination." —Melinda Pierson, Department of Special Education California State University, Fullerton "Unique because it provides direction for teaching and supporting self-determined behavior across all age groups and also within the general education classroom and curricula." —Marianne Mooney, Senior Research Associate TransCen, Inc., Post-Secondary Learning and Careers Give students with disabilities powerful tools for success in school and in life! Michael Wehmeyer and Sharon Field present research-proven instructional strategies that empower special needs students at all grade levels to make their own decisions. Self-Determination offers detailed and current practitioner-oriented approaches in combination with extensive teacher reproducibles—all within the context of inclusion, standards-based reform, and access to the general curriculum. Linked to the IDEA requirement for individualized transition plans, this user-friendly resource assists practitioners in teaching the skills necessary for making decisions about employment, job skills, further schooling, and independent living. Educators will discover how to: Encourage students to become their own advocates by practicing assertive behavior Use needs-assessment techniques to determine the level of instruction required for each student Teach effective choice making, problem solving, and goal setting Support both families and fellow educators in their efforts to teach self-determination skills Special education teachers, general educators, and administrators will find this handbook an invaluable guide for helping students establish their own goals and plan for a strong and healthy future!
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Total Pages : 866 pages
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Download or read book Mental Retardation Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : D. Christopher Ralston
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048124778
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)
Download or read book Philosophical Reflections on Disability written by D. Christopher Ralston and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-09-19 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project draws together the diverse strands of the debate regarding disability in a way never before combined in a single volume. After providing a representative sampling of competing philosophical approaches to the conceptualization of disability as such, the volume goes on to address such themes as the complex interplay between disability and quality of life, questions of social justice as it relates to disability, and the personal dimensions of the disability experience. By explicitly locating the discussion of various applied ethical questions within the broader theoretical context of how disability is best conceptualized, the volume seeks to bridge the gap between abstract philosophical musings about the nature of disease, illness and disability found in much of the philosophy of medicine literature, on the one hand, and the comparatively concrete but less philosophical discourse frequently encountered in much of the disability studies literature. It also critically examines various claims advanced by disability advocates, as well as those of their critics. In bringing together leading scholars in the fields of moral theory, bioethics, and disability studies, this volume makes a unique contribution to the scholarly literature, while also offering a valuable resource to instructors and students interested in a text that critically examines and assesses various approaches to some of the most vexing problems in contemporary social and political philosophy.
