
Understanding Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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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
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Dermot M. Bowler is a Professor of Psychology, a founder member of the Autism Research Group and Co-Chair of the Psychology Ethics Committee, at City, University of London, England.
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Chapter 1: Introduction: The Basics of a Developmental Approach
Chapter 2: Gene-Environment Interactions and Intellectual Disability
Chapter 3: Screening, Assessment and Diagnosis Of Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities
Part II: Intellectual Disabilities
Chapter 4: Down Syndrome
Chapter 5: Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Chapter 6: Neurogenetic Syndromes and Rare Disorders Associated with Intellectual Disability
Part III: Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 7: Autism Spectrum Disorder: Psychological Theories and Explanations
Chapter 8: Autism Spectrum Disorder (or Difference): Features, Identification and Screening
Chapter 9: Language and Communication
Chapter 10: Specific Learning Disorder
Chapter 11: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Part IV: Developmental Disability in Context
Chapter 12: Intellectual Disability in the Family Context
Chapter 13: Broadening Perspectives on Developmental Disability
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