Books by J. David Smith

Conjoined twins born before the advent of surgical separation techniques have long been of special interest to scientists. He investigataes the lives of the first recorded conjoined twins, Chang and Eng, and the lives of other, lesser known conjoined twins.

Historically, segregation and social isolation have been recurring responses to people considered defective or deficient in some way. This book presents historical and contemporary issues in mental retardation. It presents an examination of ways people have been misidentified as having disabilities, then needlessly warehoused in institutions.

This resource is a testament to the value of people with disabilities and the enrichment that we can find with them.