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Download full textMiles, M. – 1996
This paper reviews the literature and presents a bibliography on the situation of people with mental retardation in Bangladesh. It begins with a review of the history of mental retardation in East Bengal, India (now Bangladesh) from the 1770s onwards but focuses on the development of disability information and formal services since the creation of…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational History, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Miles, M. – 1996
This paper reviews research and evaluates information gathered on disabilities and service development in South Asia, especially India and Pakistan. The concept of "community-based rehabilitation" (CBR), which stresses the need for rehabilitation efforts rooted in the context of local cultural concepts, is discussed. The paper emphasizes…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Delivery Systems
