New Lenses on Intellectual Disabilities

Taylor & Francis

New Lenses on Intellectual DisabilitiesAuthor(s): Jennifer Clegg\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032090399, 978-1032090399\nSynopsis\nThis book gathers together recent international research in intellectual disability (ID), examining the diverse modes of existence that characterise living with intellectual disabilities in the 21st century. \n\nRanging from people with no speech and little mobility who need 24-hour care, to people who marry or hold down jobs, this book moves beyond the typical person with ID imagined by public policy: healthy, with mild ID and a supportive family, and living in a welcoming community. The book is divided into three sections. The first, A richer picture of people and relationships, expands our understanding of different people and lifestyles associated with ID. The second section, Where current policies fall short, finds that Supported Living provides just as 'mediocre' a form of .