A Comprehensive Guide to Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

2nd Edition

By: Michael L. Wehmeyer (Editor), Ivan Brown (Editor), Maire Percy (Editor), Karrie A. Shogren (Editor), Wai Lun Alan Fung (Editor)

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Hardcover | 29 April 2017 | Edition Number 2

At a Glance

Hardcover
784 Pages

Edition Type
Revised

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28.1 x 22.0 x 4.0

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The trusted core disability textbook gets a comprehensive update in this second edition, now thoroughly revised to include all the critical topics today's professionals need to know about as they work with people who have 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 supports to children and adults across the life span. 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 and an essential reference for every in service professional's library.

THE IDEAL CORE TEXT FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY COURSES:

Broad and deep, with thorough, up to date information on intervention, education, family roles, health issues, specific disabilities, and much more
Life span focused, with topics ranging from genetics and development to issues related to aging
Multidisciplinary, blending research and personal experiences of more than 70 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, and key Internet resources

WHAT'S NEW:

New co-editors and contributors
New and extensively updated chapters on critical topics, including AAC and technology, autism spectrum disorder, advocacy and self advocacy, communication challenges, family issues, human development and genetics, legal and ethical considerations, and psychopharmacology

SELECTED TOPICS COVERED:

assessment and diagnosis
behavior and mental health
brain plasticity
cerebral palsy
decision making and consent
Down syndrome
early development and intervention
education
employment
epilepsy
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
fragile X syndrome
gender issues in developmental disabilities
international human rights
nutritional considerations
parenting
physical health
service systems and approaches
transition from school to adult life

Industry Reviews

"This second edition text has revised, updated, and new chapters that provide a comprehensive understanding of the issues, realities, current research, and best practices that affect the lives of people with special needs. Some authors are the same, others have been added to keep this volume as current as possible and provide a multidisciplinary perspective, within rapidly changing research and practice" --Susan B Palmer, Ph.D.

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