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Summary:

Analyzes what works in intervening with diverse children and families, from infancy through the school years and the transition to adulthood. This book reviews knowledge about developmental disabilities such as: neuroscientific and genetic foundations; the impact on health, learning, and behavior; and, effective educational and clinical practices.

Table of Contents:

• The construct of developmental disabilities / Samuel L. Odom [and others]
• Public policy and developmental disabilities : a 35-year retrospective and a 5-year prospective based on the core concepts of disability policy / H. Rutherford Turnbull, III [and others]
• Disability research methodology : current issues and future challenges / Zolinda Stoneman
• Race, culture, and developmental disabilities / Janette K. Klingner, Wanda J. Blanchett, and Beth Harry
• General health / Wendy M. Nehring and Cecily L. Betz
• Advances in genetics / Nicole R. Tartaglia, Robin L. Hansen, and Randi J. Hagerman
• Neuroscience of developmental disabilities / Curt A. Sandman and Aaron S. Kemp
• Early intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities / Carl J. Dunst
• Trends and issues in interventions for preschoolers with developmental disabilities / Judith J. Carta and Na Young Kong
• Early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder / Samuel L. Odom [and others]
• Communication intervention for young children with disabilities : naturalistic approaches to promoting development / Ann P. Kaiser and J. Alacia Trent
• Advances in instruction / Martha E. Snell
• Inclusive education / Pam Hunt and John McDonnell
• Academic skills : reading and mathematics / Diane M. Browder [and others]
• Social interaction interventions : promoting socially supportive environments and teaching new skills / Erik. W. Carter and Carolyn Hughes
• Augmentative and alternative communication / Brenda Fossett and Pat Mirenda
• Physical activity and youth with developmental disabilities / Georgia C. Frey
• Transition and quality of life / Linda M. Bambara, Barbara A. Wilson, and Molly McKenzie
• Employment / David Mank
• Living with support in the community : factors associated with quality-of-life outcome / David Felce and Jonathan Perry

• Independent living / Roger J. Stancliffe and K. Charlie Lakin
• Adult social relationships / Janis Chadsey
• Positive behavior support and developmental disabilities : a summary and analysis of research / Glen Dunlap and Edward G. Carr
• Mental health supports in developmental disabilities / Dimitrios Paschos and Nick Bouras
• Psychotherapeutic medications and positive behavior support / Travis Thompson, Tim Moore, and Frank Symons
• Families in context : influences on coping and adaptation / Jan Blacher and Chris Hatton
• Family impact in adulthood / Julie J. Lounds and Marsha Mailick Seltzer
• Families as partners in educational decision making : current implementation and future directions / Ann P. Turnbull [and others]
• International perspectives / Eric Emerson, Glenn T. Fujiura, and Chris Hatton
• Reflections on the future of research in developmental disabilities / Steven F. Warren.

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Contributors:

Odom, Samuel L.

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Developmental disabilities — Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Developmental disabilities

Genres:

Handbooks and manuals

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

RJ506.D47 H356 2007eb

ISBNs:

9781593858551 (electronic bk.)
1593858558 (electronic bk.)
9781593854850 [Invalid]
1593854854 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

316224111

Other Control Numbers:

EBC406023 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp2928397