TRIC/PLUK Library

Developmental Disablilities

TITLE: Developmental Disablilities

AUTHOR: Graziano, Anthony M.

PUBLISHER: Allyn & Bacon

FORMAT: BOOK

CODE: MEN242

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .

Mental Retardation

TITLE: Mental Retardation

PUBLISHER: AAMR

FORMAT: BOOK

This reference book presents a new definition of mental retardation and a multidimensional system to diagnose, classify, and plan supports for people with mental retardation.

CODE: MEN241

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .

Forgotten generation

TITLE: Forgotten generation

AUTHOR: Tymchuk, Alexander J., Ph.D.

PUBLISHER: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

FORMAT: BOOK

This book explores what it is like for adults with mild cognitive limitations to manage in adulthood with few or no specialized supports.

CODE: AGE84

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .

Child who never grew 2nd EDITION

TITLE: Child who never grew 2nd EDITION

AUTHOR: Buck, Pearl

PUBLISHER: Woodbine House

FORMAT: BOOK

The author writes about her daughter’s mental retardation which was not identified until she was an adult. This book was one of the first written by a celebrity about a family member with disabilities.

CODE: MEN238

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .

Equal treatment for people with mental retardation

TITLE: Equal treatment for people with mental retardation

AUTHOR: Field, Martha

PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press

FORMAT: BOOK

This book examines the reproductive and parental rights of mentally retarded citizens both in the past and the present. “This book is in effect a sustained argument for reform of the legal practices and social policies it describes.”

CODE: MEN236

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .

Barbara and Fred grownups now

TITLE: Barbara and Fred grownups now

AUTHOR: Moise, Lotte

PUBLISHER: Cypress House

FORMAT: BOOK

The author’s third daughter was born with mental retardation when parents were just beginning to speak up for the rights of their children to be included in their communities. The author uses her daughter’s (now 40 years old) situation to reflect on how far society has come and how far it still has to go.

CODE: MEN235

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .

Structured learning time

TITLE: Structured learning time

AUTHOR: Horn, Connie

PUBLISHER: Bethesda Lutheran Homes & Services, Inc.

FORMAT: VIDEO

This video demonstrates some art and craft projects that can be used with the mentally handicapped.

CODE: V-MEN67

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .

Talking with people who are mentally retarded and nonverbal

TITLE: Talking with people who are mentally retarded and nonverbal

AUTHOR: McGwin, Kathleen

PUBLISHER: Bethesda Lutheran Home & Services, Inc.

FORMAT: VIDEO

This video is designed fro direct care staff but is also an excellent training module for any one (friend, relative, caregiver) who is unable to respond verbally, for any reason.

CODE: V-MEN65

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .

Structured learning time:

TITLE: Structured learning time:

AUTHOR: Nelson, Ann, TRS

PUBLISHER: Bethesda Lutheran Homes & Services, Inc.

FORMAT: VIDEO

This video demonstrates various exercises that can be done sitting down or in wheelchairs for those who are physically handicapped.

CODE: V-MEN66

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .

Potato video: a look at misguided efforts

TITLE: Potato video: a look at misguided efforts

PUBLISHER: CTAT

FORMAT: VIDEO

This short video compares the way people with disabilities vs. non-disabled people are treated.

CODE: V-MEN63

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .