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Handbook of Developmental Disabilities

ISBN: 9781606232484 | 1606232487
Edition: 1st
Format: Trade Paper
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Pub. Date: 1/21/2009

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
This authoritative handbook reviews the breadth of current knowledge about developmental disabilities: neuroscientific and genetic foundations; the impact on health, learning, and behavior; and effective educational and clinical practices. Leading authorities analyze what works in intervening with diverse children and families, from infancy through the school years and the transition to adulthood. Chapters present established and emerging approaches to promoting communication and language abilities, academic skills, positive social relationship... MORE
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Foundationsp. 1
The Construct of Developmental Disabilitiesp. 3
Public Policy and Developmental Disabilities: A 35-Year Retrospective and a 5-Year Prospective Based on the Core Concepts of Disability Policyp. 15
Disability Research Methodology: Current Issues and Future Challengesp. 35
Race, Culture, and Developmental Disabilitiesp. 55
Current Issues In Health, Neuroscience, And Geneticsp. 77
General Healthp. 79
Advances in Geneticsp. 98
Neuroscience of Developmental Disabilitiesp. 129
Early Interventionp. 159
Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Disabilitiesp. 161
Trends and Issues in Interventions for Preschoolers with Developmental Disabilitiesp. 181
Early Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorderp. 199
Communication Intervention for Young Children with Disabilities: Naturalistic Approaches to Promoting Developmentp. 224
School-Age Education And Interventionp. 247
Advances in Instructionp. 249
Inclusive Educationp. 269
Academic Skills: Reading and Mathematicsp. 292
Social Interaction Interventions: Promoting Socially Supportive Environments and Teaching New Skillsp. 310
Augmentative and Alternative Communicationp. 330
Physical Activity and Youth with Developmental Disabilitiesp. 349
Postschool And Adult Issuesp. 367
Transition and Quality of Lifep. 371
Employmentp. 390
Living with Support in the Community: Factors Associated with Quality-of-Life Outcomep. 410
Independent Livingp. 429
Adult Social Relationshipsp. 449
Behavior Supportsp. 467
Positive Behavior Support and Developmental Disabilities: A Summary and Analysis of Researchp. 469
Mental Health Supports in Developmental Disabilitiesp. 483
Psychotherapeutic Medications and Positive Behavior Supportp. 501
Family Issuesp. 529
Families in Context: Influences on Coping and Adaptationp. 531
Family Impact in Adulthoodp. 552
Families as Partners in Educational Decision Making: Current Implementation and Future Directionsp. 570
International Perspectives And Future Directionsp. 591
International Perspectivesp. 593
Reflections on the Future of Research in Developmental Disabilitiesp. 614
Author Indexp. 625
Subject Indexp. 643
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Samuel L. Odom, PhD, is Director of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and Professor in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His current work focuses on the efficacy of preschool readiness programs for at-risk children, treatment efficacy of early intervention for young children with autism, and professional development related to autism spectrum disorder.

 

Robert H. Horner, PhD, is Alumni-Knight Professor of Special Education and interim Associate Dean for Research in the College of Education at the University of Oregon. His research interests focus on positive behavior support, applied behavior analysis, stimulus control, instructional technology, severe disabilities, and sustainable systems change.

 

Martha E. Snell, PhD, is Professor in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, where she is also coordinator of the Special Education Program. Her current research addresses positive behavior support and beginning communication.

 

Jan Blacher, PhD, is Professor of Education and Faculty Chair of the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Riverside. Her research addresses intellectual disability/mental retardation and other developmental disabilities, family issues, and special education programming.



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