Intellectual Disability: Understanding Its Development, Causes, Classification, Evaluation, and Treatment

by James C. Harris

Book Overview

It is estimated that 7.2 million people in the United States have mental retardation or associated impairments - a spectrum now referred to as "intellectual disability." This book provides professionals with the latest and most reliable information on these disabilities. It utilizes a developmental perspective and reviews the various types of intellectual disabilities, discusses approaches to classification, diagnosis, and appropriate interventions,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195178858
• ISBN13: 9780195178852
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"