| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xx, 764 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Intellectual and developmental disabilities in today's context (includes definitions of both; historical overview; changing perspectives; trends and issues; international human rights; advocacy and legal considerations to ensure civil rights; self-advocacy) -- Human development (multidisciplinary perspective; intro to genetics, genomics, epigenetics and nervous systems; brain plasticity) -- Etiology and conditions (contributing factors; Down Syndrome; Fragile C Syndrome; Autism Spectrum Disorder; 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; Cerebral Palsy; Epilepsy) -- Support and intervention (including Psychopharmacology; speech, language, and communication assessments and interventions) -- Intellectual and developmental disabilities through the life span (first 1,000 days of fetal and infant development; early intervention for young children; maltreatment of children with developmental disabilities; Education and transition into adult life; work and employment; lifestyles; quality of life; sexuality; parenting; gender issues; aging) -- Health (nutritional considerations; Alzheimer's and Dementia: implications for Down Syndrome and other disabilities) -- The future. |
| Summary |
The trusted core disability textbook gets a comprehensive update in the second edition, now thoroughly revised to include all the critical topics today's professionals need to know about as they work with people of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Brought to you by a new team of world renowned experts and contributors, this volume fully prepares future educators, social workers, researchers, and clinicians to provide the best services and support to children and adults across the lifespan. Tomorrow's professionals will discover what to do and how to do it as they prepare for their important work, and they'll refer to this user-friendly compendium year after year for information, insights, and answers. A cornerstone text for any course focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities, this is an essential reference for every in-service professionals library. The ideal core text for intellectual and developmental disability courses are: broad and deep, with thorough, up-to-date information on intervention, education, family roles, health issues, and specific disabilities; lifespan focus, with topics ranging from genetics and development to issues relating to aging; multidisciplinary, blending research and personal experiences of more than seventy esteemed authors from diverse fields; immediately applicable, presenting both the facts and practical, real world advice on meeting the individual needs of people with disabilities; student friendly, with learning objectives, instructive case stories, stimulating questions for reflection comma and key internet sources. --Cover. |
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Developmentally disabled.
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People with mental disabilities.
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Developmental disabilities.
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Intellectual disability.
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Developmentally disabled -- Services for.
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People with mental disabilities -- Services for.
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Intellectual Disability. (DNLM)D008607 |
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Developmental Disabilities. (DNLM)D002658 |
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Mentally Disabled Persons. (DNLM)D019989 |
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Health Services for Persons with Disabilities. (DNLM)D066086 |
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Developmental disabilities. (OCoLC)fst00891785
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Developmentally disabled. (OCoLC)fst00891844
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Developmentally disabled -- Services for.
(OCoLC)fst00891891
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Intellectual disability. (OCoLC)fst01016625
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People with mental disabilities. (OCoLC)fst01057383
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People with mental disabilities -- Services for.
(OCoLC)fst01057420
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| Added Author |
Wehmeyer, Michael L., editor.
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| Added Title |
Intellectual and developmental disabilities |
| ISBN |
9781598576023 (hardcover) |
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159857602X (hardcover) |
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9781598579062 |
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1598579061 |
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9781598575644 |
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1598575643 |
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