Handbook of developmental disabilities / edited by Samuel L. Odom ... [et al.].
Material type: TextPublication details: New York ; London : Guilford, 2008.Description: 628 p. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781593854850 (hbk.) :
- 1593854854 (hbk.) :
- 616.8588 ODO
- 616.8588 22
- RJ506.D47 H356 2008
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART I: Foundations:- 1. The Construct of Developmental Disabilities--2. Public Policy and Developmental Disabilities: A 35-Year Retrospective and a 5-Year Prospective Based on the Core Concepts of Disability Policy--3. Disability Research Methodology: Current Issues and Future Challenges-- 4. Race, Culture, and Developmental Disabilities--PART II: Current Issues in Health, Neuroscience, and Genetics:- 5. General Health--6. Advances in Genetics--7. Neuroscience of Developmental Disabilities-- PART III: Early Intervention:- 8. Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Disabilities--9. Trends and Issues in Interventions for Preschoolers with Developmental Disabilities--10. Early Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder--11. Communication Intervention for Young Children with Disabilities: Naturalistic Approaches to Promoting Development-- PART IV: School-Age Education and Intervention:- 12. Advances in Instruction--13. Inclusive Education-- 14. Academic Skills: Reading and Mathematics-- 15. Social Interaction Interventions: Promoting Socially Supportive Environments and Teaching New Skills--16. Augmentative and Alternative Communication-- 17. Physical Activity and Youth with Developmental Disabilities-- PART V: Postschool and Adult Issues:-18. Transition and Quality of Life-- 19. Employment--20. Living with Support in the Community: Factors Associated with Quality-of-Life Outcome-- 21. Independent Living--22. Adult Social Relationships-- PART VI: Behavior Supports:- 23. Positive Behavior Support and Developmental Disabilities: A Summary and analysis of research--24. Mental health supports in developmental disabilities-- 25. Psychotherapeutic medications and positive behaviour support-- PART VII: Family Issues:- Families in context: influences on coping and adaptation-- 27. Family impact in adulthood-- 28. Families as partners in educational decision making: current implications and future directions--PART VII: international Perspectives and Future Directions:-29. International perspectives-- 30. Reflections on the future of research in developmental disabilities.
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.