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Handbook of Behavior Modification with the Mentally Retarded
J L . Ed(S): Matson
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Paperback / so. Editor(s): Matson, J L. Series: Computer Applications in the Earth Sciences. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JMP; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 753.
Mental retardation has probably existed for as long as mankind has inhabited the earth. References to seemingly retarded persons appear in Greek and Roman literature. Examination of Egyptian mummies suggests that some may have suffered from diseases associated with mental retardation. Mohammed advocated feeding and housing those without reason. There is other evidence for favorable attitudes toward the retarded in early history, but attitudes var ied from age to age and from country to country. The concept of remediation did not emerge until the nineteenth century. Earlier, in 1798, ltard published an account of his attempt to train the "wild ... Read more
Mental retardation has probably existed for as long as mankind has inhabited the earth. References to seemingly retarded persons appear in Greek and Roman literature. Examination of Egyptian mummies suggests that some may have suffered from diseases associated with mental retardation. Mohammed advocated feeding and housing those without reason. There is other evidence for favorable attitudes toward the retarded in early history, but attitudes var ied from age to age and from country to country. The concept of remediation did not emerge until the nineteenth century. Earlier, in 1798, ltard published an account of his attempt to train the "wild ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Condition
New
Series
Computer Applications in the Earth Sciences
Number of Pages
414
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461571322
SKU
V9781461571322
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