Human Rights Of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities, The

This volume brings together two important contemporary social movements: human rights and disability rights. It analyses the global struggle to realize equality, dignity, and comprehensive human and civil rights for persons with intellectual disabilities. In 20 chapters, contributors from a range of disciplines address the latest international developments in the field. These include international human rights standards and other sources of legal protection, nondiscrimination laws and the economics of equality, preventative technology, remediation and habilitation, and lifestyle chices and autonomy. The volume specifically considers the human rights of persons with intellectual disabilities from an international perspective. It identifies recent internatinal advances in their human rights and public policy positions, in addition to making recommendations for further advances at both the national and international levels. Review: For generations, persons with intellectual disabilities have too often been the invisible minority: scorned, ignored , hidden from the world. This landmark volume demonstrates that a new era of respect, support, and opportunity has begun. These essays by acknowledged world leaders on human rights and intellectual disabilities emphasize the importance of effective action by all nations to protect these basic rights by implementing fair and sensible social policies. Edward M. Kennedy, United States Senator from Massachusetts Table of Contents: Part I Conceptualizing Intellectual Disabilities - History and Terminology: Peter Mittler, Meeting the Needs of People with Intellectual Disabilities - International Perspectives; Ruth Luckasson, Terminology and Power; Alison Rentlen, Definitions and Classifications in Cross-cultural Perspectives; David L. Braddock and Susan L. Parish, Social Policy Toward Intellectual Disablilities in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Part II The Human Rights Movement - International Norms and Standards: Stanley S. Herr, From Wrongs to Rights - International Human Rights and Legal Protection; Theresia Degener, Disability as a Subject of International Human Rights Law and Comparative Discrimination Law; Robert Dinerstein, Human Rights Standards and Legal Reforms; Michael Smull, Liberty, Due Process, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Part III The Disability Rights Movement - Anti-discrimination Legislation: Stanley S. Herr, The Potential of Disability Nondiscrimination Laws; Dan Shnit, When Legislation Should Take Intellectual Disabilities into Account; Robert Silverstein, Statutory Changes in Disability Policy - Types of Legislation, Policies, and Goals. Part IV Equality and Difference - Social Policy Perspectives: Marcia H. Rioux, On Second Thoughts - Constructing knowledge, Law, Disability, and Inequality; Adrienne Asch, Lawrence O. Gostin, and Diann M. Johnson, Prevention of Disability - Is There a Conflict between Public health Prevention and Respect for Persons with Disabilities; Peter David Blanck and Helen A. Schartz, Studying the Emerging Workforce; John H. Noble, Jr, The Economics of Equality - An Exploration of Country Differences; Arie Rimmerman and Richard Crossman, Out-of-home Placement of Children with Intellectual Disabilities - the Need for a Family Support Policy; Stanley S. Herr, Self Determination, Autonomy, and Alternatives for Guardianship. Part V. Future Goals and Aspirations: Mitchell Levitz, Voices of Self-advocates; Eric Rosenthal and Clarence J. Sundram, Recommendations for Developing Nations; Ronald C. Slye, Recommendations for the United Nations and International NGOs.