Intellectual Disability A Guide for Families and Professionals

Name: Intellectual Disability A Guide for Families and Professionals
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ISBN: 9780195145724

ISBN-10: 0195145720

ISBN-13: 9780195145724

Edition: 2010

Authors: James C. Harris

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Approximately 2.5 million people in the United States--one percent of the population--have an intellectual disability (previously referred to as mental retardation). These conditions range from genetic disorders such as Down syndrome to disabilities caused by infectious diseases and brain injury. Intellectual Disability: A Guide for Families and Professionals , by one of the country's foremost authorities on intellectual disability, is a comprehensive resource that will be of importance to anyone with a personal connection to a child or adult with a neurodevelopmental disorder. Emphasizing the humanity of persons with intellectual and related developmental disabilities, psychiatrist and…

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List price: $36.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/24/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.38" wide x 9.37" long x 0.88" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English




Intellectual Disability: Then and Now



Through the Lens of History: How Far Have We Come?



How Common Is Intellectual Disability?



How Are Your Child's Problems and Needs Recognized and Categorized?



A Look at the Causes of Intellectual Disability



What to Expect in a Medical and Mental Health Evaluation



Behavioral, Emotional, and Psychiatric Conditions: What You Can Do to Help



Interpersonal, Behavioral, and Medication Treatments: Basic Principles and Approaches



Looking Forward: How Do Children with Intellectual Disability Change as They Grow Older?



Spiritual Inclusion in the Community: Finding Meaning in Life



Participation in Research


Appendices



Additional Resources



The Special Olympics


Index