Obraz osób z niepełnoprawnością intelektualną w stopniu lekkim na podstawie ich charakterystyk – perspektywa temporalna

: The characteristics of people with mild intellectual disability are a constant, re-peatable element of publications referring to this group. The article discusses the variability and constancy of the content of selected characteristics published in the years 1959–2015. The authors’ intention was not only to show the similarities and differences between the characteristics of people with mild intellectual disability created over the following years, but also to define whether the revealed changes correspond to the changes taking place in special education. of the hermeneutic circle.