International review of research in mental retardation. Vol. 36 / edited by Laraine Masters Glidden.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Glidden, Laraine Masters, 1943-

Series:

International review of research in mental retardation.

International review of research in mental retardation, 0074-7750

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intellectual disability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (380 p.)

Other Title:

Research in mental retardation

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

International Review of Research in Mental Retardation is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, syndromes, etc. of mental retardation. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences. Volume 36 of the series offers chapters on newborn screening for intellectual disability; responsive parenting; Trisomy 21; Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down Syndrome; foolish action in adults with intellectual disabilities; animal models of self-injurious be

Contents:

Front Cover; International Review of Research in Mental Retardation; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Newborn Screening for Intellectual Disability: Past, Present, and Future; 1. Introduction; 2. Evolving Guidelines and Practices for Newborn Screening; 3. Current Issues in Newborn Screening; 6. Benefits From Screening; 7. Summary and Future Directions; Chapter 2: Responsive Parenting: Closing the Learning Gap for Children with Early Developmental Problems; 2. School-Age Developmental Characteristics; 4. What is Responsive Parenting?

5. What Supports Responsive Parenting?6. Evidence for the Specialized Support of Responsive Parenting for Core Deficits; 7. Evidence from Longitudinal Studies for Closing the Learning Gap for At-risk Children; 9. Summary and Conclusions, Implications and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Trisomy 21: Causes and Consequences; 2. Major Cause of DS: Meiotic Nondisjunction in Oocytes; 3. Prevalence and Survival of Individuals with DS Throughout the Life Span; 4. Etiology of DS-Associated Medical Disorders; 6. Psychiatric and Neurobehavioral Issues in DS; Acknowledgments

ReferencesChapter 4: Alzheimer's Disease in Adults with Down Syndrome; 1. Introduction; References; Chapter 5: Foolish Action in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: The Forgotten Problem of Risk-Unawareness; 1. Introduction; 2. A Four-Factor Model of Foolish Action; 3. Varieties of Foolish Acts Committed by Different Populations; 6. Conclusion; Chapter 6: Animal Models of Self-Injurious Behavior: Induction, Prevention, and Recovery; 1. Introduction; 2. Animal Models of Induction of SIB; 3. Animal Models of Prevention of SIB; 4. Animal Models of Recovery from SIB

Chapter 7: Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Sibling Research1. Introduction; 2. Themes in Sibling Research; 3. Theoretical Approach; References; Chapter 8: Understanding Individual Differences in Adaptation in Parents of Children with Intellectual Disabilities: A Risk and Resilience Perspective; 1. Introduction; 2. Risk and Protective Factors in the Field of Families with a Child with ID; 3. Risk Factors; 4. Protective Factors; 5. Outcomes; 6. Discussion; 7. Conclusion

Chapter 9: ""What do you Think if..."": Using Vignettes to Study Attitudes Toward Adult Sibling Caregiving and Competence of Parents of Children with Disabilities1. Introduction; 2. Topic 1: Young Adults' Levels of Caregiving for Hypothetical Siblings; 3. Topic 2: Stereotypic Views of Parental Competence and Family Expansion; 4. Summary and General Discussion; Appendix; Index; Contents of Previous Volumes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-16878-9

9786612168789

0-08-092267-8

OCLC:

476275103