Main description:

International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities is an ongoing scholarly look at the latest research on the causes, effects, classification systems, syndromes, etc. of developmental disabilities.

Contributors from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences make this book a must have for both researchers, practitioners, and those interested in the science behind developmental disabilities.

Contents:

1. Maternal Depression and Child Behavior Problems: Longitudinal Considerations
Sasha M. Zeedyk and Jan Blacher
2. Children and Adolescents with ASD and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Conditions:
Current Trends in Intervention
Judy Reaven and Allison L. Wainer
3. An Update on the Neurobiology of Repetitive Behaviors in Autism
Benjamin E. Yerys
4. Growing Old Together: Similarities-Differences in Families of Adults with and without Down Syndrome
Robert M. Hodapp, Andrea M. Perkins, Crystal I. Finley and Richard C. Urbano
5. The Williams Syndrome Social Phenotype: Disentangling the Contributions of Social Interest and Social Difficulties
Angela John Thurman and Marisa H. Fisher
6. Applied Behavior Analysis for Children with Neurogenetic Disorders
Elizabeth Will and Susan Hepburn