Towards an understanding of profound mental handicap

A brief introduction to the profoundly mentally handicapped (PMH) is given. Problems with the definition of profound mental handicap are identified, and a new definition, based upon behavioural characteristics, is proposed. A comprehensive survey of research literature relevant to the PMH is present...

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Main Author: Latchford, Gary J.
Published: University of Edinburgh 1990
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.653692