The story of intellectual disability: an evolution of meaning, understanding, and public perception

Introduction to the intellectual disability construct / Robert L. Schalock

At the dawn of civilization: intellectual disability in prehistory and Ancient Times (9000 BCE to 500 CE) / Ellis M. Craig

Poverty and the emergence of charity: intellectual disability in the Middle Ages (500 CE to 1500 CE) / Parnel Wickham

Idiocy and early modern law: intellectual disability in early modern times (1500 CE to 1799 CE) / Parnel Wickham

The development of systems of supports: intellectual disability in Middle Modern times (1800 CE to 1899 CE) / Philip Ferguson

In search of a science: intellectual disability in Late Modern times (1900 to 1930) / J. David Smith, Steven Noll, and Michael L. Wehmeyer

Isolation, enlargement, and economization: intellectual disability in Late Modern times (1930 CE to 1950 CE) / Michael L. Wehmeyer, Dr Steven Noll, and J. David Smith

The parent movement: Late Modern times (1950 CE to 1980 CE) / Robert L. Schalock and Michael L. Wehmeyer

The self-advocacy movement: Late Modern times (1980 CE to present) / Dianne Ferguson, Philip Ferguson, and Michael L. Wehmeyer.