Show Me No Mercy: A Compelling Story of Remarkable Courage
Robert is widely known for his work on behalf of people with disabilities.  In 1968 he received a Rosemary Dybwad International Award, enabling him to travel and study attitudes toward people with disabilities throughout Sweden and Denmakr.  In 1987 he and Martha Perske shared the Healing Community Arts & Letters Award at the United Nations in New York.  The Perskes have collaborated on two major reports to U.S. presidents:  Mental Retardation: The Leading Edge, for President Carter; and, in cooperation with others, Mental Retardation: Century of Decision, for President Nixon.