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Cognitive and Intellectual Disabilities

Historical Perspectives, Current Practices, and Future Directions

By Ronald Taylor, Michael P. Brady, Stephen Richards

To Be Published February 15th 2014 by Routledge – 448 pages

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Description

This textbook provides thorough coverage of the causes and characteristics of cognitive and intellectual disabilities (formerly known as mental retardation) as well as detailed discussion of the validated instructional approaches in the field today. Some features include:

  • Historical Evolution of the Field: Chapter 1 discusses the history of the field, while recurring "Events That Made a Difference" features highlight major formative events in the field.
  • Teaching Applications: Chapters 9 through 12 present the strongest coverage available in any introductory text on instructional issues and applications for teaching students with mental retardation.
  • "Research that Made a Difference" features throughout the text provide students with valuable insight into research-based practices that have made an impact on the field of mental retardation.
  • Unique Chapter 13, "Future Issues," presents interviews with leading experts in the field and with a young woman with mental retardation, exploring the legal, medical, educational, and persnal issues that people with mental retardation face.

Author Bio

Ronald L. Taylor is professor of Exceptional Student Education at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Taylor has published extensively, including 19 books and over 20 chapters and 80 articles.

Michael P. Brady, Ph.D. is a professor and chair of the Department of Exceptional Student Education at Florida Atlantic University.

Stephen Richards is an Associate Professor and the Coordinator of Intervention Specialists in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Dayton.

Name: Cognitive and Intellectual Disabilities: Historical Perspectives, Current Practices, and Future Directions (Paperback) – Routledge 
Description: By Ronald Taylor, Michael P. Brady, Stephen Richards. This textbook provides thorough coverage of the causes and characteristics of cognitive and intellectual disabilities (formerly known as mental retardation) as well as detailed discussion of the validated instructional approaches in the field today. Some...
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