Workbook: Mental Retardation (10th Edition)
0940898829
9780940898820
Description:
This 64-page companion workbook to the 10th edition of the AAIDD definition manual contains practical examples, questions for consideration, definitions of key terms, and an extended case study.
This is a complete reference on understanding what mental retardation is, diagnosing the condition, and planning a customized, supports needs profile for an individual. Mental Retardation is the only definition and classification system based entirely on the concept of supports, which views intellectual disability as a condition that can be enhanced with the provision of appropriate support strategies. Developed over 10 years by an international panel of experts, Mental Retardation is the most progressive disability diagnostic system available for persons with intellectual disabilities.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
-Discusses five key assumptions on which the new definition is built
-Addresses the role of intelligence in mental retardation diagnosis
-Defines adaptive behavior by conceptual, social, and practical components
-Expands discussion of critical issues in clinical judgment
-Integrates DSM-IV and ICD-9 diagnoses and addresses relationship with other classification systems
-Assesses strengths and limitations in critical life areas
-Describes the optimal environment for independent functioning
-Helps develop a profile of needed supports
-Recommends activities to improve functioning in key dimensions
-Monitors progress and evaluate personal outcomes
Also available:
Mental Retardation: Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports - ISBN 0940898810
State of the States in Developmental Disabilities - ISBN 1935304003
Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field of disabilities. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities.
AAIDD publishes books for professionals in developmental disability in the areas of:
-Supported living
-Definition of intellectual disability
-Disability funding
-Positive behavior support
-Palliative care
-Quality of life
-Health
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