"We have been taught that all humans share intrinsic qualities that lend them a common dignity. Philosophers conceive of a certain level of cognitive capacity as the very mark of humanity, and extend the mantle of equal moral fellowship to these "persons." But what of individual…
This book brings together contributions from leading proponents of psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities, which offer key information on the nature and prevalence of psychological and mental health problems, the delivery of treatment approaches, and t…
"Intellectual Disability: Ethics, Dehumanization, and a New Moral Community presents an interdisciplinary exploration of the roots and evolution of the dehumanization of people with intellectual disabilities. This book: Examines the roots of disability ethics from a psychologica…
Children with disabilities
by Batshaw, Mark L., Roizen, Nancy J., Lotrecchiano, Gaetano R.
-All-new chapters on diagnosis, neuropsychological assessment, "new" disabilities faced by survivors of previously fatal disorders, and complementary and alternative medicine -New multimedia instructor materials online, including high-quality downloadable medical illustrations -…
Coulter considers the relationship of vaccination to autism, hyperactivity, allergies, autoimmune diseases, and learning disabilities. He carries his argument into the social realm, suggesting a connection between neurological damage and the present high level of criminality in …
Introduction. 1. Science, Society, and Mental Retardation, A History. 2. Neurogenesis, Neuronal Migration, Maturation, and Function: Insights into Learning and Memory. 3. Structural Brain Anomalies and Neural Tube Defects. 4. Mental Retardation Associated with Dysmorphology, Gro…
Questions of consent : rethinking competence and sexual abuse -- Pleasure principles : from harm reduction to diversity in sex education -- Sex can wait, masturbate : the politics of masturbation training -- Reproductive intrusions : the fight against forced sterilization -- Not…