User's Guide: Mental Retardation : Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports, 10th Edition : Applications for Clinicians, Educators, Disability Program...

User's Guide: Mental Retardation : Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports, 10th Edition : Applications for Clinicians, Educators, Disability Program...
ISBN-10
0940898950
ISBN-13
9780940898950
Series
User's guide
Category
Intellectual disability
Pages
80
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
AAMR
Author
Robert L. Schalock

Description

"This practical new Guide on the 2002 AAIDD Definition Manual tells clinicians, educators, policy makers, and program managers how to implement the various components of the AAIDD definition system in their specific job settings. The authors discuss the contemporary relevance of the supports-based AAIDD definition in the context of issues ranging from special education practices and IDEA mandates, to diagnosing individuals with a higher IQ and conducting retroactive diagnoses such as in the Atkins v. Virginia case. Policy makers and program managers will benefit from discussions on how the supports paradigm can improve quality outcomes of programs, and how the 2002 system incorporates the emerging consensus in the field to move towards a supports-based approach toward services for people with intellectual disabilities." --Back cover.

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