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9781578066469

Understanding Mental Retardation

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  • ISBN13:

    9781578066469

  • ISBN10:

    1578066468

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-07-01
  • Publisher: Univ Pr of Mississippi
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Author Biography

Patricia Ainsworth is assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and has a private practice in Ridgeland, Mississippi Pamela C. Baker is director of the South Mississippi Regional Center in Long Beach, Mississippi. She is also an independent consultant

Table of Contents

Introduction vii
What Is Mental Retardation and Who Is Affected?
3(34)
Normal Development
37(13)
Evolving Concepts of Mental Retardation
50(24)
The First Six Years: Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children
74(12)
School-Aged Children, Adolescents, and Teenagers
86(18)
The Adult Years
104(18)
The Elderly
122(11)
Psychiatric Illness and Mental Retardation
133(22)
Research on the Future of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Retardation
155(42)
Appendices
A. Who May Benefit from Genetic Counseling?
166(1)
B. Milestones of Human Development
167(7)
C. Selected Federal Legislation and Regulations Pertinent to Mental Retardation
174(11)
D. Selected Governmental and Organizational Resources
185(12)
Index 197

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