Reviewer Praise for Mental Retardation: Historical Perspectives, Current Practices and Future Directions..."This will prove helpful to students who are training to be teachers as it will give them something concrete and meaningful to which to attach their own learning ...very useful is the bridge that is drawn between educational theory and the field of mental retardation." Professor E. Amanda Boutot, University of Nevada, Las Vegas "It is clear, accurate, and presents the major issues in the field of mental retardation. They present current and historical events that make this book interesting and fresh." Professor Harold C. Griffin, East Carolina University This exciting new text provides thorough coverage of the causes and characteristics of mental retardation as well as detailed discussion of the validated instructional approaches in the field today. Some features include...*Historical Evolution of the Field. Chapter 1 discusses the history of the field, while recurring "Events That Made a Difference" features highlight major formative events in the field. *Teaching Applications.Chapters 9 thru 12 present the strongest coverage available in any introductory text on instructional issues and applications for teaching students with mental retardation. *"Research That Made a Difference" features throughout the text provide students with valuable insight into research-based practices that have made an impact on the field of mental retardation. *Unique Chapter 13, "Future Issues," presents interviews with leading experts in the field and with a young woman with mental retardation, exploring the legal, medical, educational, and personal issues people with mental retardation face. Additional Quotes E. Amanda Boutot, UNLV "The examples are relevant and meaningful for students. Very useful is the bridge that is drawn between educational theory and the field of mental retardation." "This will prove helpful to students who are training to be teachers as it will give them something concrete and meaningful to which to attach their own learning." "I especially find the sections on legal issues in MR most interesting and very well done; this is something that is often overlooked in introductory texts and will be found to be very useful to my students."Emma Martin, University of Oregon "Writing styles is clear, concise and easy to follow. Examples provided are helpful in extending understanding and meaning." "Interviews are an effective means of sharing information currently within the field! Questions and responses provide a wealth of information and insight to the topic." Harold C. Criffin, East Carolina University "The chapters are clearly and completely developed." "They present current and historical events that make this book interesting and fresh." "Various tables help to summarize information presented in the text and make it easier to understand for a student just entering the field of mental retardation." "The authors have a very clear writing style. It is easily understood by the reader. The level and tone of the writing is appropriate for both graduate and undergraduate students." "I like the aspects of interviews with people in the field, research and people that made a difference, and the fact that concepts are introduced at the beginning of each chapter.""The examples show students contributions from previous special education leaders and research methodology the past as well as narratives that comment on present and future issues."
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这本书给我的感觉,更像是一本操作手册,一本关于“如何进行有效人本关怀”的实战指南,而不是一本单纯的学术论著。我最欣赏它务实到近乎苛刻的细节处理。例如,它在论述如何与有特定沟通障碍的个体建立信任关系时,给出了非常具体的肢体语言建议和语速控制技巧,这在很多理论性书籍中是缺失的。作者似乎深谙一线工作者的困境,知道理论在现实的复杂性面前是如何失效的。我特别喜欢其中关于“同理心疲劳”的章节,作者没有回避这个沉重的话题,反而提供了一套系统的自我调节和团队支持机制。这让这本书的温度一下子提升了,它不仅关注被帮助者,也深刻关怀着那些付出者。读到这里,我感觉作者不仅仅是一个研究者,更像是一个并肩作战的同事。书中的“干预效果评估”部分,也极为精妙,它强调了从“可观察行为改变”到“主观生活质量提升”的完整链条,教会我们如何科学地庆祝每一个微小的、但对个体意义重大的进步。
评分这本书的叙事风格是极其独特和富有魅力的。它大量穿插了第一人称的口述历史和深度访谈记录,打破了传统学术写作的冷漠感。阅读过程中,我仿佛置身于那些被文字描绘的场景之中,感受着那些家庭在面对诊断时的震惊、否认、愤怒,以及最终走向接纳和积极应对的漫长心路历程。这种真实感是任何纯粹的理论分析都无法比拟的。特别是关于“融合教育”的章节,作者没有回避融合政策在不同地区实施中的巨大落差和实际操作中的诸多矛盾,他呈现了教师、家长和学生三方在同一空间内,如何努力协调彼此期望的张力。这些鲜活的个体故事,让那些抽象的“社会融入”目标变得具体可感,充满了血肉和情感。这使得本书的阅读体验极富感染力,它不仅是知识的传递,更是一种情感上的共鸣和伦理上的叩问。它迫使读者审视自己社会语境下的偏见,思考“正常”与“不同”的界限,从而在更深层次上理解“包容”的真正含义。
评分坦白说,这本书的结构编排有些反传统,初读时可能会让人感到一丝迷惘,但一旦适应了这种独特的逻辑流,你会发现它其实是一种更高明的组织方式。它似乎有意避开从“定义”到“治疗”的线性路径,而是从“社会建构”的宏大视角切入,然后层层深入到“个体神经发育的可塑性”,最后以“政策制定与倡导”作结。这种“由外而内、再到核心,最终回归社会影响”的螺旋上升结构,使得读者在阅读的每一步都能看到全局,而不至于迷失在细节的泥淖中。书中的跨学科引用范围之广,令人惊叹,从社会学中的“污名化理论”,到认知心理学中的“工作记忆模型”,再到康复医学的“代偿策略”,融会贯通,构建了一个极其稳固的知识金字塔。对于我这种习惯于接受标准教科书式讲解的读者来说,一开始需要时间去适应这种跳跃式的、关联性极强的思维模式,但一旦领会了作者的意图,你会发现这种方式更贴合现实世界中问题的复杂性和交织性。这本书的学术野心和执行力都达到了一个非常高的水准。
评分老实讲,这本书的阅读体验是充满挑战的,但这种挑战恰恰是它价值的体现。我很少看到有一本书能将神经科学的最新发现与实际干预策略结合得如此紧密且毫不含糊。作者的笔触非常犀利,直击核心问题,比如关于遗传因素与环境塑性的辩证关系,他没有简单地给出倾向性答案,而是用大量翔实的案例和最新的分子生物学研究来构建一个复杂的动态模型。当我读到关于早期语言习得障碍与执行功能障碍之间相互影响的那一节时,我不得不停下来,反复咀嚼那些复杂的术语和模型图。这绝对不是一本用来在睡前放松时随便翻阅的书籍,它要求读者具备一定的专业背景或者说,拥有极强的求知欲和耐心。然而,一旦你跟上了作者的节奏,你会发现那些看似晦涩难懂的图表和统计分析,其实是通往更深层次理解的钥匙。它迫使你跳出传统的功能性分类,去思考个体差异背后的那个独特的、多维度的“系统故障”是如何运作的。这本书的深度和广度,让我感觉像是在攀登一座知识的高峰,每向上一步,视野都开阔一分,当然,付出的体力也是成正比的。
评分这本书,说实话,拿到手的时候我心里是有点忐忑的。封面设计很简洁,甚至可以说是有点朴实过头了,白底黑字,没有花哨的插图或引人注目的排版。但翻开第一页,那种凝练的文字力量就一下子抓住了我。它没有采取那种大张旗鼓、试图一蹴而就地解释复杂概念的做法,而是像一位经验极其丰富的老园丁,耐心地、一步一步地引导你去观察那些最细微的、常常被大众忽略的“土壤变化”。我尤其欣赏作者在梳理不同历史时期对“智力障碍”这一概念的认识演变时所展现出的那种深厚的文献功底。他没有简单地罗列时间线,而是深入剖析了每一次认知转变背后的社会、伦理乃至政治驱动力,让读者明白,我们今天对“特殊需求”的理解,是建立在多少次科学的试错与人性的挣扎之上的。书中对评估工具的介绍详尽而不枯燥,尤其关于情境化测试和文化公平性的讨论,非常具有启发性,让我开始反思过去一些过于标准化的衡量方法可能带来的局限性。读完前三章,我感觉自己对这个领域的理解不再是碎片化的知识点堆砌,而是一个具有内在逻辑的、有温度的知识体系正在慢慢构建起来。对于任何想要深入理解人类认知多样性,并致力于实践中提供更精准支持的人来说,这本书绝对是值得反复研读的基石之作。
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