Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Dimensions of Mental Retardation -- 3 Causative Factors in Mental Retardation -- 4 Taking the Mystery out of Intelligence Tests -- 5 Setting Expectations -- 6 How Do Children Learn and How Can We Help Them? -- 7 Speech and Language Development -- 8 The Importance of Feelings -- 9 Capitalizing on the Social Assets -- 10 Making Better Use of Professional Help -- 11 Special Education -- 12 Family Living and Its Problems -- 13 Thinking about the Adolescent Years -- 14 Planning for the Future -- 15 Understanding Ourselves Better -- Index -- A -- C -- E -- F -- H -- I -- L -- P -- R -- S.