From “Learning disability to intellectual disability”—Perceptions of the increasing use of the term “intellectual disability” in learning disability policy, research and practice.
Accessible summary:: “Learning disability” replaced the outdated term, “mentally handicapped” in the UK over 20 years ago. Recently, some services and professionals have been using the term “intellectual disability” instead. In America, “intellectual disability” has been chosen to replace the old te...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 24 - 33 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2018
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