Help for the Mentally Impaired Aged Personthe Treatment of "Excess Disabilities"

1973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Brody ◽  
Morton Kleban ◽  
M. Powell Lawton ◽  
Clarissa Wittenberg
Keyword(s):  
Mentally Impaired

Evaluation of Physical Therapy Service for Severely Mentally Impaired Students with Cerebral Palsy

1981 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 338-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Sommerfeld ◽  
Beverly A Fraser ◽  
Robert N Hensinger ◽  
Cornelia V Beresford
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Mentally Impaired ◽  
Therapy Service

Consistency of Use of Phonological Processes by a Sample of Educable Mentally Impaired Children

1992 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie May Watson ◽  
Julann Hiipakka
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Connected Speech ◽  
Phonological Process ◽  
Phonological Processes ◽  
Mentally Impaired ◽  
Impaired Children

A group of 10 educable mentally impaired children ( M age = 10 yr., 4 mo.) were assessed for use of phonological process under three speaking conditions: production of single words, imitated sentences, and connected speech samples. Only the process of gliding showed significant differences in use among conditions. Results generally indicated that any of those three speaking conditions were viable for eliciting use of phonological processes by such subjects. Results are also discussed in terms of individual differences.

Advocacy for The Mentally Impaired Elderly: A Case Study Analysis

1989 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanie Kayser-Jones ◽  
Marshall B. Kapp
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Self Advocacy ◽  
State Laws ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Mentally Impaired ◽  
And Training

The authors present a case study to illustrate how a mentally impaired but socially intact nursing home resident, who had no one to act as an advocate for her, was denied appropriate treatment for an acute illness which ultimately resulted in her death. The case raises important questions about advocacy for the mentally-impaired, acutely-ill institutionalized patient. This Article explores the role of the advocate, how advocates are selected, what qualities and talents they should possess, and what responsibilities should be assigned to them. The authors suggest that nursing home residents should be encouraged to engage in self-advocacy to the greatest extent possible. The competent elderly should be urged to name their preferred advocates. Individuals who serve in advocacy roles should be advised to seek information regarding the patient's wishes from those who know the patient well. Furthermore, there is a need for quality education and training of those who serve in advocacy roles on behalf of nursing home residents, and state laws need to specify the responsibilities of persons who serve as advocates.

Transcending the Iatrogenic Approach to Treating Mentally Retarded and Learning Disabled Persons

1981 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert F. Morgan ◽  
Stanley K. Fevens
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Normal Functioning ◽  
Mentally Impaired

Selected milestone and local programs from Canada and the United States of America are reviewed to illustrate the need to transcend the iatrogenic or socially harmful pseudo-scientific defeatism which often blocks meaningful investment by a community in efforts designed to return mentally impaired persons to normal functioning. The matetial presented attempts to bridge the gap between the specialized literature of psychological research and the very practical interpretations demanded of community psychologists in the field. Local context evaluations and replications are encouraged.

Protective Practice in Serving the Mentally Impaired Aged

1971 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 510-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edna Wasser
Keyword(s):  
Ancillary Services ◽  
The Core ◽  
Voluntary Agency ◽  
Core Service ◽  
Mentally Impaired

A model is reported that uses casework as the core service complemented by extensive ancillary services within the structure of a voluntary agency

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