Handbook of developmental disabilities / edited by Samuel L. Odom ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The construct of developmental disabilities / Samuel L. Odom ... [et al.] -- Public policy and developmental disabilities : a 35-year retrospective and a 5-year prospective based on the core concepts of disability policy / H. Rutherford Turnbull, III ... [et al.] -- Disability research methodology : current issues and future challenges / Zolinda Stoneman -- Race, culture, and developmental disabilities / Janette K. Klingner, Wanda J. Blanchett, and Beth Harry -- General health / Wendy M. Nehring and Cecily L. Betz -- Advances in genetics / Nicole R. Tartaglia, Robin L. Hansen, and Randi J. Hagerman -- Neuroscience of developmental disabilities / Curt A. Sandman and Aaron S. Kemp -- Early intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities / Carl J. Dunst -- Trends and issues in interventions for preschoolers with developmental disabilities / Judith J. Carta and Na Young Kong -- Early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder / Samuel L. Odom ... [et al.] -- Communication intervention for young children with disabilities : naturalistic approaches to promoting development / Ann P. Kaiser and J. Alacia Trent -- Advances in instruction / Martha E. Snell -- Inclusive education / Pam Hunt and John McDonnell -- Academic skills : reading and mathematics / Diane M. Browder ... [et al.] -- Social interaction interventions : promoting socially supportive environments and teaching new skills / Erik. W. Carter and Carolyn Hughes -- Augmentative and alternative communication / Brenda Fossett and Pat Mirenda -- Physical activity and youth with developmental disabilities / Georgia C. Frey -- Transition and quality of life / Linda M. Bambara, Barbara A. Wilson, and Molly McKenzie -- Employment / David Mank -- Living with support in the community : factors associated with quality-of-life outcome / David Felce and Jonathan Perry -- Independent living / Roger J. Stancliffe and K. Charlie Lakin -- Adult social relationships / Janis Chadsey -- Positive behavior support and developmental disabilit

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 abiilities, academic skills, positive social relationships, and vocational and independent living skills. Current practices behavior support are discussed, as are strategies for supporting family adaptation and resilience.

the impact on health, learning, and behavior

Reviews the breath of current knowledge about developemental disabilites: neuroscientific and genetic foundations