Pub Date: May 12, 2007
Dewey: 616.858842
LCCN: 2007006798
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 12 to 15
Physical Info: 0.43" H x 9.09" L x 6.37" W ( 0.72 lbs) 104 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Health and Daily Living | Diseases Illnesses and Injuries
Series: Diseases & Disorders
Description: Mental retardation, or intellectual disability, impacts about 4.6 million Americans. More than 250 causes of intellectual disability have been discovered. This factbook provides young readers with important information on intellectual disabilities. Readers will learn about specific conditions, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.
Review Quotes: Review: Mental Retardation "Captioned photos and diagrams illustrate each book and both volumes have source notes, a list of organizations and Web sites, and a bibliography that will be useful for report writers, debaters, and parents of children diagnosed with these dysfunctions."--Booklist, October 2001