My Name is Not Slow: Youth with Mental Retardation (Youth With Special Needs)

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Synopsis
From the Book Jacket: When Mr. Brown peers through the glass window at his new daughter, she looks impossibly frail in the incubator. The doctors said shehas Down syndrome; she will have mental retardation. But what will that mean for Mr. Brown's daughter? What will she be able to do? Will she ever have talents like his other children? Will she feel joy from her accomplishments-or only pain from her limitations? Mental retardation is one of the most stigmatized disabilities in our society. People living with mental retardation are often treated as if they are simple, emotionless, child-like, or even less than human. And yet, individuals living with mental retardation have hopes and dreams, likes and dislikes, and talents and weaknesses just like anybody else. This book will help you learn about mental retardation, the special needs of individuals living with this form of disability, and the support systems available to help people with mental retardation acquire independence and success. As you read, you will meet Penelope Brown, one girl living with Down syndrome. Follow her story as she struggles both with her medical condition and with the ignorance of others. As you read, you will learn how Penelope and her family experience hope, disappointment, love, loss, and happiness as they learn what it means to live with mental retardation.
Copyright:
2004

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
128 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781590847312
Publisher:
N/A
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Mason Crest Publishers
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Psychology
Submitted By:
Shelley L. Rhodes
Proofread By:
59
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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It has to be said that one must really want to learn about this subject to get through this book, unless one likes a lot of heavy facts. Reading facts off a page isn't usually my preferred learning style, but this book was a great jumping-off place to start learning about Down's and other kinds of mental retardation. The information, though a little bit watered down in places, is good stuff to know and very comprehensive, and the story...Well, I was captured from the beginning. From before the beginning of Penelope's life outside the womb, I cared about what happened to her. I cried with her when she learned what it was to lose someone, without really understanding why. And I was oh, so proud of her in the end when she moved into her own apartment with her best friend. I fell in love with her, as one might fall in love with any living, breathing child, and as she progressed through adolescence and into adulthood, I found myself admiring her. This book is a wonderful learning tool both for children and young adults.