Children with disabilities. edited by Mark L. Batshaw, Louis Pellegrino, Nancy J. Roizen.

Previous ed.: 2002.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Genetics and developmental disabilities -- Development before birth -- Having a baby: the birth process -- The first weeks of life -- Environmental toxins -- Infections and the fetus -- Birth defects and prenatal diagnosis -- Newborn screening: opportunities for prevention of developmental disabilities -- Premature and small-for-dates infants -- Nutrition and children with disabilities -- -- Vision: our window to the world -- Hearing: sounds and silences -- The brain and nervous system -- Muscles, bones, and nerves -- Patterns in development and disability -- Epidemiology of developmental disabilities -- Developmental delay and intellectural disability -- Down syndrome -- X-linked syndromes causing intellectual disability -- Inborn errors of metabolism -- Behavioral and psychiatric disorders in children with disabilities -- Communication disorders -- Autism spectrum disorders -- Attention deficits and hyperactivity -- Specific learning disabilities -- Cerebral palsy -- Movement disorders -- Neural tube defects -- Epilepsy -- Traumatic brain injury -- Feeding -- Dental care: promoting health and preventing disease -- Early intervention -- Early intervention -- Special education services -- Behavioral principles, assessment, and therapy -- Technological assistance -- Physical therapy and occupational therapy -- Exercise, sports, and recreation -- Ethical dilemmas -- Caring and coping: helping the family of a child with a disability -- Future expectations: transition from adolescence to adulthood -- Health care delivery systems and financing issues.

Now in a completely revised, peer-reviewed sixth edition, this is the leading reference for professionals working or preparing to work with children with disabilities and their families.