Controversial therapies for developmental disabilities

"What approaches to early intervention, education, therapy, and remediation really help those with mental retardation and developmental disabilities improve their functioning and adaptation? And what approaches represent wastes of time, effort, and resources?" "This book brings together leading behavioral scientists and practitioners to focus light on the major controversies surrounding these questions. The authors review the origins, perpetuation, and resistance to scrutiny of questionable practices, and offer a clear rationale for appraising the quality of services." "In an era of increasing accountability, no one with a professional or personal stake in services to individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities can afford not to read this book."--BOOK JACKET.