Mental Retardation - Hardcover

Beirne-Smith, Mary; Ittenbach, Richard F.; Patton, James R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130329908 ISBN 13: 9780130329905

Publisher: Pearson, 2001

Synopsis

For courses dealing with the Characteristics of Mental Retardation.

As the market-leading text, this sixth edition continues the tradition of providing educators with timely information about the many facets of mental retardation from a life-cycle perspective. The introductory text, divided into four parts, concentrates on the basic concepts about mental retardation, the characteristics of individuals who have different levels of retardation, programming and issues across the lifespan of individuals who are retarded, and addresses ongoing family concerns, individual rights, legal issues, institutions and community living, and current and emerging issues.

About this title

About the Author

Mary Beirne-Smith is associate professor in the Programs in Special Education at The University of Alabama. Her previous experience includes general and special education classroom teaching and public school administration. Her research interests center around academic interventions for students with mild learning disorders who are included in general education classrooms. She is currently involved in implementing a collaborative consultation project with several local education agencies. Mary received her M.Ed. and Ed.D. from the University of Virginia.

Richard E Ittenbach is a biostatistician in the Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He has written numerous articles on the adjustment of persons with mental retardation, young adult development, and issues pertaining to the measurement of mental and special abilities. He received his Ph.D. in Education/School Psychology from the University of Alabama in 1989.

James R. Patton is the executive editor at Pro-Ed and adjunct associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He has experience teaching students with special needs at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels. His research interests include curriculum development, life-long learning, instructional methodology, and teaching science. Currently he is developing integrated curricula and life skills programs. Jim earned his B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and his M.Ed. and Ed.D. from the University of Virginia.

From the Back Cover

The market-leading text, Mental Retardation, Sixth Edition, continues to provide educators with timely information about the causes and characteristics of individuals with mental retardation across the lifespan.

Changes to the new edition:

• A new chapter on assistive technology covers strategies and current trends in the field, benefits of assistive technology, related legislation and policy issues, teacher competencies for successfully implementing assistive technology, and assistive technology across the lifespan.
• A reorganized table of contents introduces students to the growing importance of legal issues earlier in the book, and divides the material on causes of mental retardation into two chapters to address the wealth of new research on biological and social causes.
• A new companion website, located at http://www.prenhall.com/beirne-smith, is integrated into the text via margin notes that cue readers to relevant online activities and resources, such as multiple-choice quizzes, links to related sites, article responses, and case studies. Students can also communicate with one another using the message board and chat room tools, and faculty can post and maintain syllabi using the online Syllabus Manager tool.

To view the website that accompanies the text, please go to http://www.prenhall.com/beirne-smith.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0130329908
• ISBN 13: 9780130329905
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 570