Title The story of intellectual disability : an evolution of meaning, understanding, and public perception / edited by Michael L. Wehmeyer, PhD ; with contributions from Ellis M. Craig, PhD, Dianne L. Ferguson, PhD, Philip M. Ferguson, PhD, Steven Noll, PhD, Robert L. Schalock, PhD, J. David Smith, PhD, Parnel Wickham, PhD.

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Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., [2013]

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Description	1 online resource (xii, 288 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Chapter 1. Introduction to the intellectual disability construct / Robert L. Schalock -- Chapter 2. At the dawn of civilization: intellectual disability in prehistory and Ancient Times (9000 BCE to 500 CE) / Ellis M. Craig -- Chapter 3. Poverty and the emergence of charity: intellectual disability in the Middle Ages (500 CE to 1500 CE) / Parnel Wickham -- Chapter 4. Idiocy and early modern law: intellectual disability in early modern times (1500 CE to 1799 CE) / Parnel Wickham -- Chapter 5. Development of systems of supports: intellectual disability in Middle Modern Times (1800 CE to 1899 CE) / Philip Ferguson -- Chapter 6. In search of a science: intellectual disability in Late Modern Times (1900 to 1930) / J. David Smith, Steven Noll, and Michael L. Wehmeyer -- Chapter 7. Isolation, enlargement, and economization: intellectual disability in Late Modern Times (1930 CE to 1950 CE) / Michael L. Wehmeyer, Steven Noll, and J. David Smith -- Chapter 8. Parent movement: Late Modern Times (1950 CE to 1980 CE) / Robert L. Schalock and Michael L. Wehmeyer -- Chapter 9. Self-advocacy movement: Late Modern Times (1980 CE to present) / Dianne Ferguson, Philip Ferguson, and Michael L. Wehmeyer.
Summary	Save 20% when you order this guide during the month of October!* Use Savings Code 3810. Accessible, engaging, and filled with contributions by the country''s most celebrated disability experts, this fascinating volume skillfully captures how intellectual disability has been understood from prehistoric times to present. Readers will discover how different societies have responded to people with disability throughout history, how life has changed for people with intellectual disability and their families over the centuries, and how key historical figures and events sparked social change and shape.
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Subject	People with mental disabilities -- History.
	People with mental disabilities.
	History.
	Intellectual disability -- Social aspects -- History.
	Intellectual disability -- Social aspects.
	Intellectual disability.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	History.
Added Author	Wehmeyer, Michael L.
Other Form:	Print version: Story of intellectual disability 9781557669872 (DLC) 2013019452 (OCoLC)844373070
ISBN	9781598575408 (electronic book)
	1598575406 (electronic book)
	9781557669872
	1557669872

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