Book DescriptionImages of disabled children are found throughout well-known works of literature, film, and even opera Their characters range from sweet, to brave, to tragic Disabled children are also a part of the reality of life either in personal ways or as poster girls and boys for drives and causes Behind these images is a historical presence озтчд that has been created by the societies in which these children live and have lived This work examines current knowledge about children's experience of physical, cognitive, and emotional/behavioral impairments from the Colonial period to the present, while revealing the social constructions of both disability and childhood throughout American history.  Bertran2005 г 220 стр ISBN 0313331464.