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Kliewer, Christopher; Biklen, Douglas; Petersen, Amy J. – Harvard Educational Review, 2015
In this essay, Christopher Kliewer, Douglas Biklen, and Amy J. Petersen unravel the construct of intellectual disability that has dominated both policy and practice in schools and communities. The authors synthesize data from first-person narratives, family accounts, and participatory inquiry to propose a theory of human connectedness in which…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Personal Narratives, Inquiry, Social Influences
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Biklen, Douglas; Schein, Philip Lambert – Mental Retardation, 2001
This article discusses a court case of an adolescent labeled retarded who was sexually assaulted. It examines implications of being spoken about and of others speaking for the labeled person. It then considers how a disability rights/People First framework could shift public and professional understandings and responses to human abuse. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Court Litigation, Empowerment