Who is the learning-disabled child? As theories multiply and research accumulates, this pressing question persists, leaving parents and educators and, particularly, students at a loss. The Learning-Disabled Child aims to provide an answer.

This book discusses medical conditions and rehabilitation, feelings and adaptive technology and responsible attitudes both on the part of people with disabilities and those temporarily without them, the emphasis being on common humanity.

Both instructional and entertaining, this book will be of interest to a wide variety of readers, including the handicapped themselves. It will be especially helpful to professionals in the medical, education, and social service fields.

"An anthology by the disabled community, for the disabled community that captures life as a disabled person: from the bad and ugly, to the good and victorious, and anything in between.

Describes America's shameful neglect of one out of every six of her citizens who has a physical, mental, or emotional disability and discusses the right of the disabled to jobs, transportation, and full participation in the democracy.

Outlines a five-point plan for removing the obstacles facing disabled and elderly citizens and allowing them to work and live independently, relating the problem of disability to the problems of poverty, inflation, and a four-generation ...