The Oxford handbook of intellectual disability and development /
Handbook of intellectual disability and development
edited by Jacob A. Burack ... [et al.].
- 2nd ed.
- New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- 1 v.
- Oxford library of psychology .
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction and overview -- The more you know the less you know, but that\'s OK : developments in the developmental approach to intellectual disability / Jacob A. Burack, Natalie Russo, Heidi Flores, Grace Iarocci, and Edward Zigler -- Genes and behavior -- Behavioural genetics, genomics, intelligence, and mental retardation / Grace Iarocci and Stephen A. Petrill -- The contribution of developmental models towards understanding gene-to-behavior mapping : the case of Williams Syndrome / Mayada Elsabbagh & Annette Karmiloff-Smith -- Linking genes to cognition : the case of fragile X syndrome / Kim M. Cornish, Armando Bertone, Cary S. Kogan, and Gaia Scerif -- Cognitive development -- The organization and development of spatial representation : insights from Williams Syndrome / Barbara Landau -- Understanding the development of attention in persons with intellectual disability : challenging the myths / Grace Iarocci, Mafalda Porporino, James T. Enns, and Jacob A. Burack -- Memory and learning in intellectual disabilities / Stefano Vicari -- Short-term memory and working memory in mental retardation / Christopher Jarrold and Jon Brock -- Executive function across syndromes associated with intellectual disabilities : a developmental perspective / Natalie Russo, Tamara Dawkins, Marie??tte Huizinga, and Jacob A. Burack -- Musical ability and developmental disorders / Anjali K. Bhatara, Eve-Marie Quintin, and Daniel J. Levitin -- Brain-based methods in the study of developmental disabilities : examples from ERP and MRI research / Alexandra P.F. Key and Tricia A. Thornton-Well -- Language development -- Language development in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood in persons with Down syndrome / Robin S. Chapman and Elizabeth Kay-Raining Bird -- Literacy development in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood in persons with Down syndrome / Elizabeth Kay-Raining Bird and Robin S. Chapman -- Language development in fragile X syndrome : syndrome-specific features, within-syndrome variation, and contributing factors / Leonard Abbeduto, Andrea McDuffie, Nancy Brady, and Sara T. Kover -- Language development in Williams Syndrome / Carolyn B. Mervis -- Social-emotional development -- Emotional development in children with developmental disabilities / Connie Kasari, Laudan Jahromi, and Amanda Gulsrud -- Socio-emotional and brain development in children with genetic syndromes associated with developmental delay / Alison Niccols, Karen Thomas, and Louis A. Schmidt -- The assessment and presentation of autism spectrum disorder and associated characteristics in individuals with severe intellectual disability and genetic syndromes / Joanna Moss, Patricia Howlin, and Chris Oliver -- Family and context -- Family well-being and children with intellectual disability / Laraine Masters Glidden -- Dyadic interaction between mothers and children with down syndrome or williams syndrome : empirical evidence and emerging agendas / Penny Hauser-Cram, Angela N. Howell-Moneta, and Jessica Mercer Young -- Parenting and mental retardation: an attachment perspective / Rinat Feniger-Schaal, David Oppenheim, Nina Koren-Karie, and Nurit Yirmiya -- Children with down syndrome : parents\' perspectives / Michal Al-Yagon and Malka Margalit -- Child eliciting effects in families of children with intellectual disability : -- Proximal and distal perspectives / Deborah J. Fidler -- Life course perspectives in intellectual disability research : the case of family caregiving / Anna J. Esbensen, Marsha Mailick Seltzer, and Marty Wyngaarden Krauss -- Conclusions and future directions -- On knowing more : future issues for developmental approaches to intellectual disabilities / Jacob A. Burack, Robert M. Hodapp, Grace Iarocci, and Edward Zigler.
We know considerably more about persons with intellectual disability than we did even a decade ago. Seeking to improve and increase upon this knowledge, this book provides a map to continue sophisticated and precise research, to inspire professionals involved with intellectual disability, and to better the lives of persons affected by it.
Mental retardation. Developmental disabilities. People with mental disabilities. Health and Wellbeing. Child, developmental, and lifespan psychology Psychiatry United States of America, USA Clinical psychology