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Mental retardation : determining eligibility for social security benefits / Daniel J. Reschly, Tracy G. Myers, and Christine R. Hartel, editors ; Committee on Disability Determination for Mental Retardation ; Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences ; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education ; National Research Council

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Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [2002]
Copyright Date
©2002
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 335 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
Reschly, Daniel J., Myers, Tracy G., Hartel, Christine R., 1947-, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Disability Determination for Mental Retardation, and United States. Social Security Administration
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English.
Contents
Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Policy context -- 3. The Role of intellectual assessment -- 4. The Role of adaptive behavior assessment -- 5. The Relationship of intelligence and adaptive behavior -- 6. Differential diagnosis.
Summary
Annotation This report describes the results of a study, sponsored by the US Social Security Administration's Office of Disability, on the diagnosis of mental retardation for disability benefit purposes. The report assesses the process used by the Social Security Administration to identify individuals with cognitive limitations, and evaluates the existing disability determination process in the context of current scientific knowledge and clinical practice. The editors are affiliated with the Committee on Disability Determination for Mental Retardation, part of the Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education of the National Research Council. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
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ISBN
0309508754 (electronic bk.)
9780309508759 (electronic bk.)
0309083230 (pbk.)
9780309083232 (pbk.)
0305083230
1280184566
9781280184567
9786610184569
6610184569
9780309169943 (e-book)
0309169941
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-314) and index.
Funding Information
Supported by contract between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Social Security Administration Contract No. 0600-99-38803.
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