Handbook of Developmental Disabilities

by Odom, Samuel L.; Horner, Robert H.; Snell, Martha E.; Blacher, Jan B.

• ISBN13: 9781593854850
• ISBN10: 1593854854
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-08-07
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This authoritative handbook reviews the breadth of current knowledge about developmental disabilities: neuroscientific and genetic foundations; the impact on health, learning, and behavior; and effective educational and clinical practices. Leading authorities analyze what works in intervening with diverse children and families, from infancy through the school years and the transition to adulthood. Chapters present established and emerging approaches to promoting communication and language abilities, academic skills, positive social relationships, and vocational and independent living skills. Current practices in positive behavior support are discussed, as are strategies for supporting family adaptation and resilience.

Author Biography

Samuel L. Odom, PhD, is Director of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and Professor in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His current work focuses on the efficacy of preschool readiness programs for at-risk children, treatment efficacy of early intervention for young children with autism, and professional development related to autism spectrum disorder.

 

Robert H. Horner, PhD, is Alumni-Knight Professor of Special Education and interim Associate Dean for Research in the College of Education at the University of Oregon. His research interests focus on positive behavior support, applied behavior analysis, stimulus control, instructional technology, severe disabilities, and sustainable systems change.

 

Martha E. Snell, PhD, is Professor in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, where she is also coordinator of the Special Education Program. Her current research addresses positive behavior support and beginning communication.

 

Jan Blacher, PhD, is Professor of Education and Faculty Chair of the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Riverside. Her research addresses intellectual disability/mental retardation and other developmental disabilities, family issues, and special education programming.

Table of Contents

Foundations

The Construct of Developmental Disabilities

Public Policy and Developmental Disabilities: A 35-Year Retrospective and a 5-Year Prospective Based on the Core Concepts of Disability Policy

Disability Research Methodology: Current Issues and Future Challenges

Race, Culture, and Developmental Disabilities

Current Issues in Health, Neuroscience, and Genetics

General Health

Advances in Genetics

Neuroscience of Developmental Disabilities

Early Intervention

Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Disabilities

Trends and Issues in Interventions for Preschoolers with Developmental Disabilities

Early Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Communication Intervention for Young Children with Disabilities: Naturalistic Approaches to Promoting Development

School-Age Education and Intervention

Advances in Instruction

Inclusive Education

Academic Skills: Reading and Mathematics

Social Interaction Interventions: Promoting Socially Supportive Environments and Teaching New Skills

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Physical Activity and Youth with Developmental Disabilities

Postschool and Adult Issues

Transition and Quality of Life

Employment

Living with Support in the Community: Factors Associated with Quality-of-Life Outcome

Independent Living

Adult Social Relationships

Behavior Supports

Positive Behavior Support and Developmental Disabilities: A Summary and Analysis of Research

Mental Health Supports in Developmental Disabilities

Psychotherapeutic Medications and Positive Behavior Support

Family Issues

Families in Context: Influences on Coping and Adaptation

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