The Forgotten Generation

The Status and Challenges of Adults with Mild Cognitive Limitations

• Author(s): Alexander J. Tymchuk, K. Charlie Lakin, Ruth Luckasson,
• Publisher: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company
• Pages: 387
• ISBN_10: 1557664994
  ISBN_13: 9781557664990
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare , Psychology / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition , Social Science / Human Services , Social Science / People with Disabilities ,

Description:... What happens when men and women with mild cognitive limitations--perhaps having received special education in school--are expected to manage in adulthood with few or no specialized supports? Revisiting the important ground covered in the report published more than 25 years ago by the President's Committee on Mental Retardation (PCMR), this much-needed book examines what life is like for adults with mild cognitive limitations. The authors explore the challenge this population faces in every aspect of life, including
- housing
- community living
- citizenship
- civil and legal rights
- employment
- health
- family
- emotional well-being
You'll get insight into how critical service delivery is to the transition to adulthood and independence of individuals with mild mental retardation. You'll also get recommendations for supports (financial, medical, and emotional) so you can prevent individuals from falling through the cracks in community service systems. A wake-up call for everyone who works with this too-often overlooked group--order your copy today!