Collection: Documents - Catalog Card

EXCERPT: The problem of proper identification and classification does not pertain just to the individual afflicted with the condition but to the condition itself. Traditionally mental retardation was looked upon merely as a mental health concern, in so far as text books and governmental activities were concerned. Today’s more comprehensive knowledge has made it clear that such unilateral identification is most misleading and apt to hinder effective program development, whether in practice, teaching, or research. Now the pediatrician claims a primary stake in this area as a general health rather than just a mental health concern, while from other sides the sociologist and social worker, the educator and the psychologist make similar claims....