Mental Retardation in the 21st Century.(Review)

From: The Exceptional Parent | Date: March 1, 2000 | Copyright information

Mental Retardation in the 21st Century EDITED BY MICHAEL L. WEHMEYER AND JAMES R. PATTON Published: 2000 PRO-ED, Inc. 457 pages Available through the EP Library: (800) 535-1910: code PE181MR Cost: $42.00 plus shipping and handling Royalties from this book go to the Arc.

Mental Retardation in the 21st Century deals extensively with self-determination and self-advocacy for people with mental retardation, and examines the ways in which the concept of quality of life has ev...

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