TY  - BOOK
AU  - Odom,Samuel L.
TI  - Handbook of developmental disabilities
SN  - 9781593854850 (hbk.) :
AV  - RJ506.D47 H356 2008
U1  - 616.8588 ODO 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York, London
PB  - Guilford
KW  - Developmental disabilities
KW  - Health and Wellbeing
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Pre-school & kindergarten
KW  - thema
KW  - Child, developmental, and lifespan psychology
KW  - Teaching of students with special educational needs
KW  - Psychology
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -