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This chapter offers an introduction to positive psychology. It provides a description of the history of deficit-based models in the psychology and disability field, the emergence of positive psychology as an alternative paradigm, and definitions of key terms and constructs in the field. It describes the alignment with emerging constructs in the disability field, providing a context for understanding and applying strengths-based approaches in intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Shogren, K.A., Wehmeyer, M.L., Singh, N.N. (2017). Introduction to Positive Psychology. In: Shogren, K., Wehmeyer, M., Singh, N. (eds) Handbook of Positive Psychology in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Springer Series on Child and Family Studies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59066-0_1
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