Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

• Foundation.- Epidemiology and Etiology of Mental Retardation.- The Autism Spectrum.- Cerebral Palsy.- Epilepsy in People With Mental Retardation.- Pediatric Brain Injury.- Behavioral Effects of Genetic Mental Retardation Disorders.- Social Acceptance and Attitude Change.- Disability Services.- Evaluating Developmental Disabilities Services.- Educational Service Interventions and Reforms.- Psychological Services for Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.- Residential and Day Services.- Behavioral–Clinical Consultation in the Developmental Disabilities.- Advocacy and Litigation in Professional Practice.- Assessment and Diagnosis.- Intellectual Assessment and Intellectual Disability.- Adaptive Behavior.- Psychosocial and Mental Status Assessment.- Functional Behavioral Assessment in Practice: Concepts and Applications.- Psychoeducational Assessment.- Developmental and Behavioral Screening.- Forensic and Psychosexual Assessment.- Family Assessment and Social Support.- Prevention and Treatment.- Science to Practice in Intellectual Disability.- Early Intervention.- The System of Early Intervention for Children with Developmental Disabilities.- Stereotypy, Self-Injury, and Related Abnormal Repetitive Behaviors.- Assessment and Treatment Psychopathology Among People with Developmental Delays.- Aggression in Persons With Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Disorders.- Speech and Language Deficits in Children with Developmental Disabilities.- Functional Skills Training for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.- Social Skills Training for Children with Intellectual Disabilities.- Vocational Skills and Performance.- Sex Offending Behavior.- Pharmacotherapy.- Ethical Issues.- Ethical Issues in Clinical Services and Research.- Ethics and Values inBehavioral Perspective.

From the reviews: "This handbook offers a brilliant exploration of the many issues revolving around two populations, those with intellectual disabilities and those with developmental disabilities (who may also have cognitive deficits). ... Each contributor is an expert in his or her own discipline, and each essay is grounded in thorough scholarly research (documented in an extensive bibliography). ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty, and professionals." (D. J. Winchester, CHOICE, Vol. 44 (9), May, 2007) "Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities has a substantial goal set for it: to broaden and elaborate on the required knowledge that individuals working with persons with developmental and intellectual disorders require at this time. ... As such, this book provides a useful model to follow for clinicians, researchers, and authors in this domain in the coming years. ... it proves to be an impressive and informative addition to the clinician's, student's, and researcher's library." (Scott J. Hunter, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 53 (22), 2008)