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

Informationen zum Autor By Robert Evert Cimera - Foreword by Chris Burke Klappentext An essential tool for parents, seasoned teachers, and other individuals involved in the life of somebody who happens to have mental retardation, this book provides readers with scores of useful resources, including websites, professional organizations, and support groups. Zusammenfassung An essential tool for parents! seasoned teachers! and other individuals involved in the life of somebody who happens to have mental retardation! this book provides readers with scores of useful resources! including websites! professional organizations! and support groups. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 DEFINING MENTAL RETARDATION Chapter 2 DIAGNOSING MENTAL RETARDATION Chapter 3 CAUSES OF MENTAL RETARDATION Chapter 4 CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL RETARDATION Chapter 5 TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MENTAL RETARDATION Chapter 6 PHILOSOPHIES AND TIPS FOR TEACHING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MENTAL RETARDATION Chapter 7 AN OVERVIEW OF YOUR RIGHTS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION Chapter 8 LIFE AFTER SCHOOL Chapter 9 RESOURCES Chapter 10 GLOSSARY Chapter 11 INDEX

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert E. Cimera, Robert Evert Cimera
• Con la collaborazione di: Burke Chris (Prefazione)
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.02.2006
• EAN: 9781578863532
• ISBN: 978-1-57886-353-2
• Pagine: 296
• Dimensioni: 146 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Famiglia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / Learning Disabilities, Advice on parenting, Coping with disability, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, Parenting: advice and issues, Coping with / advice about physical impairments / disability, HEALTH & FITNESS / Disability