by Mark L. Batshaw, Louis Pellegrino and Nancy J. Roizen
Edition: 6TH 07Mark L. Batshaw, Louis Pellegrino and Nancy J. Roizen
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Professionals, families, and students can rely on this fully illustrated, comprehensive resource for all of their disability reference needs. Along with extensive coverage of genetics, heredity, pre- and postnatal development, specific disabilities, family roles, and intervention, this edition features new chapters on substance abuse, AIDS, Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, behavior management, transitions to adulthood, and health care in the 21st century. It also reveals the causes of many conditions that can lead to developmental disabilities. The convenient selection of appendices includes a new one that describes the properties and uses of a wide variety of medications.
Genetics and developmental disabilities | p. 3 |
Development before birth | p. 23 |
Having a baby : the birth process | p. 35 |
The first weeks of life | p. 47 |
Environmental toxins | p. 61 |
Infections and the fetus | p. 71 |
Birth defects and prenatal diagnosis | p. 83 |
Newborn screening : opportunities for prevention of developmental disabilities | p. 97 |
Premature and small-for-dates infants | p. 107 |
Nutrition and children with disabilities | p. 125 |
Vision : our window to the world | p. 137 |
Hearing : sounds and silences | p. 157 |
The brain and nervous system | p. 185 |
Muscles, bones, and nerves | p. 203 |
Patterns in development and disability | p. 217 |
Epidemiology of developmental disabilities | p. 231 |
Developmental delay and intellectual disability | p. 245 |
Down syndrome | p. 263 |
X-linked syndromes causing intellectual disability | p. 275 |
Inborn errors of metabolism | p. 285 |
Behavioral and psychiatric disorders in children with disabilities | p. 297 |
Communication disorders | p. 313 |
Autism spectrum disorders | p. 325 |
Attention deficits and hyperactivity | p. 345 |
Specific learning disabilities | p. 367 |
Cerebral palsy | p. 387 |
Movement disorders | p. 409 |
Neural tube defects | p. 419 |
Epilepsy | p. 439 |
Traumatic brain injury | p. 461 |
Feeding | p. 479 |
Dental care : promoting health and preventing disease | p. 499 |
Early intervention | p. 511 |
Special education services | p. 523 |
Behavioral principles, assessment, and therapy | p. 539 |
Technological assistance | p. 557 |
Physical therapy and occupational therapy | p. 571 |
Exercise, sports, and recreation | p. 581 |
Ethical dilemmas | p. 591 |
Caring and coping : helping the family of a child with a disability | p. 601 |
Future expectations : transition from adolescence to adulthood | p. 613 |
Health care delivery systems and financing issues | p. 623 |
Glossary | p. 635 |
Syndromes and inborn errors of metabolism | p. 663 |
Commonly used medications | p. 699 |
Childhood disabilities resources, services, and organizations | p. 719 |
Cognitive testing and screening testing | p. 745 |
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Professionals, families, and students can rely on this fully illustrated, comprehensive resource for all of their disability reference needs. Along with extensive coverage of genetics, heredity, pre- and postnatal development, specific disabilities, family roles, and intervention, this edition features new chapters on substance abuse, AIDS, Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, behavior management, transitions to adulthood, and health care in the 21st century. It also reveals the causes of many conditions that can lead to developmental disabilities. The convenient selection of appendices includes a new one that describes the properties and uses of a wide variety of medications.
Genetics and developmental disabilities | p. 3 |
Development before birth | p. 23 |
Having a baby : the birth process | p. 35 |
The first weeks of life | p. 47 |
Environmental toxins | p. 61 |
Infections and the fetus | p. 71 |
Birth defects and prenatal diagnosis | p. 83 |
Newborn screening : opportunities for prevention of developmental disabilities | p. 97 |
Premature and small-for-dates infants | p. 107 |
Nutrition and children with disabilities | p. 125 |
Vision : our window to the world | p. 137 |
Hearing : sounds and silences | p. 157 |
The brain and nervous system | p. 185 |
Muscles, bones, and nerves | p. 203 |
Patterns in development and disability | p. 217 |
Epidemiology of developmental disabilities | p. 231 |
Developmental delay and intellectual disability | p. 245 |
Down syndrome | p. 263 |
X-linked syndromes causing intellectual disability | p. 275 |
Inborn errors of metabolism | p. 285 |
Behavioral and psychiatric disorders in children with disabilities | p. 297 |
Communication disorders | p. 313 |
Autism spectrum disorders | p. 325 |
Attention deficits and hyperactivity | p. 345 |
Specific learning disabilities | p. 367 |
Cerebral palsy | p. 387 |
Movement disorders | p. 409 |
Neural tube defects | p. 419 |
Epilepsy | p. 439 |
Traumatic brain injury | p. 461 |
Feeding | p. 479 |
Dental care : promoting health and preventing disease | p. 499 |
Early intervention | p. 511 |
Special education services | p. 523 |
Behavioral principles, assessment, and therapy | p. 539 |
Technological assistance | p. 557 |
Physical therapy and occupational therapy | p. 571 |
Exercise, sports, and recreation | p. 581 |
Ethical dilemmas | p. 591 |
Caring and coping : helping the family of a child with a disability | p. 601 |
Future expectations : transition from adolescence to adulthood | p. 613 |
Health care delivery systems and financing issues | p. 623 |
Glossary | p. 635 |
Syndromes and inborn errors of metabolism | p. 663 |
Commonly used medications | p. 699 |
Childhood disabilities resources, services, and organizations | p. 719 |
Cognitive testing and screening testing | p. 745 |
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
Professionals, families, and students can rely on this fully illustrated, comprehensive resource for all of their disability reference needs. Along with extensive coverage of genetics, heredity, pre- and postnatal development, specific disabilities, family roles, and intervention, this edition features new chapters on substance abuse, AIDS, Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, behavior management, transitions to adulthood, and health care in the 21st century. It also reveals the causes of many conditions that can lead to developmental disabilities. The convenient selection of appendices includes a new one that describes the properties and uses of a wide variety of medications.
Genetics and developmental disabilities | p. 3 |
Development before birth | p. 23 |
Having a baby : the birth process | p. 35 |
The first weeks of life | p. 47 |
Environmental toxins | p. 61 |
Infections and the fetus | p. 71 |
Birth defects and prenatal diagnosis | p. 83 |
Newborn screening : opportunities for prevention of developmental disabilities | p. 97 |
Premature and small-for-dates infants | p. 107 |
Nutrition and children with disabilities | p. 125 |
Vision : our window to the world | p. 137 |
Hearing : sounds and silences | p. 157 |
The brain and nervous system | p. 185 |
Muscles, bones, and nerves | p. 203 |
Patterns in development and disability | p. 217 |
Epidemiology of developmental disabilities | p. 231 |
Developmental delay and intellectual disability | p. 245 |
Down syndrome | p. 263 |
X-linked syndromes causing intellectual disability | p. 275 |
Inborn errors of metabolism | p. 285 |
Behavioral and psychiatric disorders in children with disabilities | p. 297 |
Communication disorders | p. 313 |
Autism spectrum disorders | p. 325 |
Attention deficits and hyperactivity | p. 345 |
Specific learning disabilities | p. 367 |
Cerebral palsy | p. 387 |
Movement disorders | p. 409 |
Neural tube defects | p. 419 |
Epilepsy | p. 439 |
Traumatic brain injury | p. 461 |
Feeding | p. 479 |
Dental care : promoting health and preventing disease | p. 499 |
Early intervention | p. 511 |
Special education services | p. 523 |
Behavioral principles, assessment, and therapy | p. 539 |
Technological assistance | p. 557 |
Physical therapy and occupational therapy | p. 571 |
Exercise, sports, and recreation | p. 581 |
Ethical dilemmas | p. 591 |
Caring and coping : helping the family of a child with a disability | p. 601 |
Future expectations : transition from adolescence to adulthood | p. 613 |
Health care delivery systems and financing issues | p. 623 |
Glossary | p. 635 |
Syndromes and inborn errors of metabolism | p. 663 |
Commonly used medications | p. 699 |
Childhood disabilities resources, services, and organizations | p. 719 |
Cognitive testing and screening testing | p. 745 |
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |