Encyclopaedic Survey of Handicapped
Until the second half of the 20th century, it was rare to find the simple recognition that, apart from their specific impairment, disabled people have the same abilities, needs and interests as the mainstream population. For many of the disabled, the greatest handicap has been the image society has long held of them as a "breed apart," who were often pitied, ignored, or even placed in institutions...
Until the second half of the 20th century, it was rare to find the simple recognition that, apart from their specific impairment, disabled people have the same abilities, needs and interests as the mainstream population. For many of the disabled, the greatest handicap has been the image society has long held of them as a "breed apart," who were often pitied, ignored, or even placed in institutions...
