mental retardation

A teen-age girl gains new insight into herself and her family when her mentally handicapped brother gets lost.

New parents who find out they're going to have a child with intellectual challenges are faced with many questions: Read the story of Penelope Brown, a girl with Down syndrome. You'll see Penelope struggle to overcome others' ignorance and prejudice--and you'll watch her as she learns to follow her dreams.

A brief history of social attitudes toward mental illness describing the characteristics and treatment of specific mental disorders.

The story of Charlie, a gentle mentally-handicapped man, the repercussions he faces after undergoing brain surgery, and the unbreakable bond he has with a lab mouse, Algernon.

Examines the causes, health problems, and prevention of mental retardation and discusses education and research involving the mentally retarded.

An examination of mental retardation, including its history, how it occurs, and methods of education and treatment.

A teen-age girl gains new insight into herself and her family when her mentally handicapped brother gets lost.

A homework pack that contains book and audio versions of "The summer of the swan" in which a teen-age girl gains new insight into herself and her family when her mentally handicapped brother gets lost.

Discusses autism, depression, mental retardation, dyslexia, stuttering, hyperactivity, and other disabilities that we are learning more about.

Explains common disabilities and strategies to meet the challenges of living with a disabled sibling.