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Neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan : a neuroconstructivist approach / edited by Emily K. Farran and Annette Karmiloff-Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford series in developmental cognitive neuroscience.
- Oxford series in developmental cognitive neuroscience
- Oxford Series in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Developmental disabilities.
- Williams syndrome.
- Developmental psychology.
- Developmental neurobiology.
- Cognition.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (444 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Nowadays, it is widely accepted that there is no single influence (be it nature or nurture) on cognitive development. Cognitive abilities emerge as a result of interactions between gene expression, cortical and subcortical brain networks, and environmental influences. In recent years, our study of neurodevelopmental disorders has provided much valuable information on how genes, brain development, behaviour, and environment interact to influence development from infancy to adulthood.This is the first book to present evidence on development across the lifespan across these multiple levels of des
- Contents:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright page; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction: Williams syndrome: A model for the neuroconstructivist approach; Part 1 Cognition, Brain, Genes; 1 Cognition: The developmental trajectory approach; 2 Brain: The neuroconstructivist approach; 3 Genes: The gene expression approach; Part 2 Clinical and Practical Outcomes; 4 Clinical profile: Diagnosis and prognosis; 5 Adult outcomes and integration into society; Part 3 Domain-General Processes; 6 Attention; 7 Sleep-related learning; 8 Memory; 9 Executive function and motor planning
- Part 4 Domain-Specific ProcessesPart 4a Verbal Domain; 10 Precursors to language and early language; 11 Later language; Part 4b Visual Domain; 12 Visual perception and visuospatial cognition; 13 Spatial cognition, visuomotor action and attention; Part 4c Social Domain; 14 Face processing and social interaction; 15 Mental state understanding and social interaction; Part 4d Numeracy and Literacy; 16 Numeracy; 17 Literacy; Part 5 The Neuroconstructivist Approach to Domain-General and Domain-Specific Processes
- 18 Integrating domain-general and domain-specific developmental processes: Cross-syndrome, cross-domain dynamicsConclusion: Future theoretical and empirical directions within a neuroconstructivist framework; Author Index; Subject Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-162561-2
- 1-306-22456-X
- 0-19-162562-0
- OCLC:
- 811501673
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