The Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded

First published in 1985. The field of mental handicap is a broad one encompassing the interests of many professional groups. As a result, there is a need periodically to present wide-ranging reviews of advances in the field. This is the central aim of this volume.

List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Nonverbal Communication Systems and Their Use with Mentally Retarded People A. Cooney 2. Behavioural Approaches to the Training of the Mentally Retarded G. N. Molloy 3. Developing Vocational and Prevocational Skills in the Severely and Profoundly Retarded L. E. Barton, F. D. Snart, A. L. Hillyard, and B. Uditsky 4. Drug-Behaviour Interactions with Self-Injurious Behaviour S. R. Schroeder 5. Mental Retardation and Aggression: Epidemiologic Concerns, and Implications for Deinstitutionalization W. Padd and R. K. Eyman 6. Problem Solving and Planning: Two Sides of the Same Coin A. F. Ashman 7. Remedial Training for the Amelioration of Cognitive Deficits in Children J. P. Das 8. Computer Learning Systems for Mentally Retarded Persons: Interfacing Theory with Practice K. A. Ryba and C. J. P. Nolan 9. Three Facets of Education and Training for the Retarded: Some Developments and Trends A. F. Ashman and R. S. Laura; Subject Index; Contributors