Grace Iarocci (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada), Jacob A. Burack (Canada McGill University - Montreal), Dermot M. Bowler (University of London City)

Understanding Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Wide ranging text offering a developmental approach and contextual understanding of intellectual disabilities, with chapters dedicated to specific conditions such as autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, and foetal alcohol spectrum conditions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 606g
• ISBN-13: 9781446296462
• ISBN-10: 1446296466
• Artikelnr.: 69566528

Autorenporträt

Grace Iarocci is Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Autism and Developmental Disorders Research Lab at Simon Fraser University. She is also a practicing psychologist in British Columbia, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Foundations
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Basics of a Developmental Approach
Chapter 2: Gene-Environment Interactions and Intellectual Disability
Chapter 3: Screening, Assessment and Diagnosis Of Intellectual And
Developmental Disabilities
Part II: Intellectual Disabilities
Chapter 4: Down Syndrome
Chapter 5: Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Chapter 6: Neurogenetic Syndromes and Rare Disorders Associated with
Intellectual Disability
Part III: Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 7: Autism Spectrum Disorder: Psychological Theories and
Explanations
Chapter 8: Autism Spectrum Disorder (or Difference): Features,
Identification and Screening
Chapter 9: Language and Communication
Chapter 10: Specific Learning Disorder
Chapter 11: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Part IV: Developmental Disability in Context
Chapter 12: Intellectual Disability in the Family Context
Chapter 13: Broadening Perspectives on Developmental Disability