Understanding Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Grace Iarocci, Jacob A. Burack, Dermot Bowler

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN: 9781446296462, 9781446287613
• eBook ISBN: 9781526485199
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Clinical Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Written by psychologists engaged in research, teaching, and practice, Understanding Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities encourages a nuanced, contextually informed understanding of the development of individuals with developmental disabilities. This accessible book contextualises developmental disability across the lifespan and within social systems. It will help you understand the complex interaction between genetics, environments, and experiences, in relation to specific conditions such as ADHD, autism, foetal alcohol spectrum conditions, and Down syndrome. It also introduces you to the wide range of real-world applications of developmental disabilities research and to some of the current ethical issues around genetic screening and behavioural intervention.

Key learning features include:

• Learning objectives

• Focus boxes that deliver additional helpful context

• Chapter summaries

• Reflective exercises and questions, to test what you've learned

• Recommended videos

This book is ideal for students studying atypical development, developmental neuropsychology, and related subjects.

Grace Iarocci is Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Lab at Simon Fraser University

Jacob A. Burack is Professor of School/Applied Child Psychology and Human Development at McGill University, Director of the McGill Youth Study Team, and Scientific Director of the Summit Center for Education, Research, and Training

Dermot M. Bowler is Professor of Psychology and a founder member of the Autism Research Group at City, University of London

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Blurb
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Authors’ Positionality and Context of Work
• About the Authors
• Preface
• Pedagogical Features
• Acknowledgements
• Part I Foundations
• 1 Introduction: The Basics of a Developmental Approach
• 2 Gene–Environment Interactions and Intellectual Disability
• 3 Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• Part II Intellectual Disabilities
• 4 Down Syndrome
• 5 Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
• 6 Neurogenetic Syndromes and Rare Disorders Associated with Intellectual Disability
• Part III Developmental Disabilities
• 7 Autism Spectrum Disorder (or Difference) Features, Identification, and Screening
• 8 Autism Spectrum Disorder Psychological Theories and Explanations
• 9 Language and Communication
• 10 Specific Learning Disorder
• 11 Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Part IV Developmental Disability in Context
• 12 Intellectual Disability in the Family Context
• 13 Broadening Perspectives on Developmental Disability
• Index