The Sage Handbook of Developmental Disorders

In this handbook, Howlin, Charman, and Ghaziuddin present developmental disorders by their genetic, complex or unknown, and environmental causes. Contributed by psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, neurologists, and other researchers from across the globe, the 26 chapters cover medical and genetic aspects, epidemiology, life course, assessment, features, outcomes, research advances, and interventions for Down, Tourette, Fragile X, Williams, Prader-Willi, Smith-Magenis, and Angelman syndromes; Rett disorder; tuberous sclerosis complex; acquired brain injury; ADHD; autism; epileptic and fetal alcohol disorders; extreme deprivation; developmental language disorders and intellectual disability; preterm and low birth weight babies; and other disorders. This is a paperbound reprint of the 2011 clothbound edition. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)