Overview
This book was developed in honor of Professor Gunnar Dybwad on the occasion of his 90th birthday and is a celebration of his lifetime of work with persons who have intellectual limitations, their families, and the professionals who have provided service and support to them. The 24 papers by his colleagues from around the world testify to the extent of his work overseas, and here in the U.S. and Canada, with his wife, Rosemary. The papers address areas such as legal issues, freeing persons with intellectual limitations from dead-end lives in institutions, engaging in self advocacy, and allaying the concerns of family and friends.Synopsis
This book was developed in honor of Professor Gunnar Dybwad on the occasion of his 90th birthday and is a celebration of his lifetime of work with persons who have intellectual limitations, their families, and the professionals who have provided service and support to them. The 24 papers by his colleagues from around the world testify to the extent of his work overseas, and here in the U.S. and Canada, with his wife, Rosemary. The papers address areas such as legal issues, freeing persons with intellectual limitations from dead-end lives in institutions, engaging in self advocacy, and allaying the concerns of family and friends.
Booknews
The two dozen papers consider conceptual, legal, international, self- advocacy, and family issues. They are concerned with such matters as the metaphor of mental retardation, the close of the Mansfield Training School, conditions in Israel, who speaks for whom, and the impact of lifelong caregiving. They are not indexed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)