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

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

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 288 pages) : illustrations 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. The 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. The parent movement: Late Modern Times (1950 CE to 1980 CE) / Robert L. Schalock and Michael L. Wehmeyer -- Chapter 9. The 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject People with mental disabilities -- History Intellectual disability -- Social aspects -- History Intellectual Disability -- history Persons with Mental Disabilities -- history Social Conditions -- history POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. Intellectual disability -- Social aspects People with mental disabilities Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Wehmeyer, Michael L., editor. LC no. 2013019452 ISBN 9781598575408 1598575406

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