ERIC Number: EJ1006286
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Publication Date: 2013-Apr
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Disability, Disorder, and Identity
Wehmeyer, Michael L.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v51 n2 p122-126 Apr 2013
The World Health Organization's "International Classification of Diseases" ("ICD") is the most important diagnostic tool, worldwide, to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive the supports they need to live richer, fuller lives. And yet, the "ICD" has naming conventions that create a conundrum for the field, requiring that all "conditions" in the "ICD" be named as a "disorder." This article discusses the effect of naming on how people with intellectual disability are perceived by others and how they perceive themselves. The importance of continuing to move the field toward the adoption of functional/person-environment fit models of disability is discussed.
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Identification, Self Concept, Vocabulary, Language Usage, Naming, Classification, Personality Theories
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 7065, Lawrence, KS 66044-7065. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://aaiddjournals.org/
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Language: English
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