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This book describes the course of social and emotional development in children and adults with mental retardation. Based on empirical research exploring the effect of cognitive delays and socialization for incompetence on normal development… more

This is one of the standard international textbooks on child and adolescent mental health. Its strengths lie in its up-to-date, evidence-based approach to practical clinical issues and its comprehensive multidisciplinary perspective. A well… more

It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution, the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded, and have been left to languish, forgotten. … more

This scientific report describes the research and research training supported by the NICHD Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Branch, formerly the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Branch, as of 2005 that relate to … more

At the vortex of the American eugenics tragedy was the seemingly sordid tale of a ”degenerate” family from rural New Jersey. Published in 1912, The Kallikak Family was a pseudoscientific treatise describing generations of illiterate, poor… more

In the recent literature, the most influential case study books in neuropsychology are in the adult realm. Pediatric neuropsychology is a rapidly developing field with increasingly greater influence in the assessment, diagnosis, early ident… more

Through a series of essays contributed by clinicians, medical historians, and prominent moral philosophers, Cognitive Disability and Its Challenge to Moral Philosophy addresses the ethical, bio-ethical, epistemological, historical, and meta… more

or children with food allergies, eating — one of the basic functions of life — can be a nightmare. Children who suffer or become dangerously ill after eating peanuts, seafood, milk, eggs, wheat, or a host of other foods require constant v… more

Not long ago, conducting child assessment was as simple as stating that “the child gets along with others” or “the child lags behind his peers”. Today’s pediatric psychologists and allied professionals, by contrast, know the critical import… more

“The most amazing, inspiring, ball busting, loving bloggers out there. [These] chicks rock.” —Jenny McCarthy The Thinking Moms’ Revolution (TMR) is a group of twenty-three moms (and one awesome dad) from Montana to Malaysia who all have chi… more

Hunter William Kowald: How to become a music therapistSo, you interested in music therapy? Think you have what it takes?A music therapist’s training is fairly unique as it incorporates coursework in music (obviously!), psychology and therap… more

Cedar Hollow Series, Book 2No one with Jessie’s history of childhood trauma could make it through unscathed, and Jessie is no exception. As recounted in Appalachian Justice, Jessie is an adult survivor of horrendous childhood abuse suffere… more

The rate of neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, mental retardation, hearing loss and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is rising in the United States. Although estimates of the prevalence of these disorders vary, figur… more

Child psychology is a constantly expanding field, with dozens of specialized journals devoted to major disorders springing up in recent years. With so much information available – and the prospect of overload inevitable – researchers and cl… more

Attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, asperger’s syndrome, and autism, to name but a few, may be viewed as points on a spectrum of developmental … more

Approximately 2.5 million people in the United States—one percent of the population—have an intellectual disability (previously referred to as mental retardation). These conditions range from genetic disorders such as Down syndrome to dis… more

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause mild to severe behavioral, communication and social challenges. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 36,500 children will be … more

This book provides parents with an introduction to autism spectrum disorders. Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. Children wi… more

If you are a mother raising a son without a father this book was written for you.What are the 5 major diseases and ailments that your son is more likely to acquire without his father (or a suitable male role model) in his life?What are the … more

The Orphan ProjectEnter the world of America’s darkest secret, The Orphan Project, and its lone success, Raven Moses. Eighteen men in the government died at his hand keeping the secret. Then thirty years ago he just disappeared. Now, at t… more