Intellectual and developmental disabilities
Subtitle: a roadmap for families and professionals
By: edited by Briana S. Nelson Goff and Nicole Piland Springer
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781138672451; 9781138672468
Subjects: Families of the mentally ill; Intellectual disability; Children with mental disabilities; Developmentally disabled children
Work titles: Intellectual and developmental disabilities (Nelson Goff)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Intellectual and developmental disabilities : an introduction and overview / Brie Turns, Briana S. Nelson Goff, Marilyn Masterson, Jessica D. Cless, and Adam W. Cless; title: A systemic and contextual lens of disability : family stress, ambiguous loss, and meaning making / Nicole Piland Springer, Brie Turns, and Marilyn Masterson; title: Discovering resilience : moving forward on the journey / Thomas Knestrict; title: Advice to new parents from parents : reflecting on the journey / Jessica D. Cless, Ellen Bodine, Ashley Edelman, Laura Farkas, Adam W. Cless, Briana S. Nelson Goff, and Nicole Piland Springer; title: Understanding and supporting identity formation and meaning making / Kami L. Gallus and Jennifer L. Jones; title: Perspectives from mothers : recognizing their strengths and contributions beyond caregiving / Jessica D. Cless and Christyne Stephenson; title: Perspectives from fathers : recognizing their strengths and contributions beyond breadwinning / Gail E. Bentley, Matthew D. Brown, and Jason B. Whiting; title: The sibling experience : more than my brother's keeper / Carolyn Shivers.; title: Grandparents : meaningful contributors to a changing family landscape / Sandra Woodbridge and Laurie Buys; title: The medical perspective : developing health literacy in families / Karen Summar; title: Allied health professionals : enhancing potential through early childhood intervention and therapies / Jennifer J. Bekins; title: The education system : building partnerships and inclusive communities / Grace Francis and Sarah Nagro; title: Special needs financial planning : optimizing resources for the future / Mitzi K. Lauderdale, Michael C. Walther II, and Nicole Piland Springer; title: Meaningful employment : fostering opportunities for adults with IDD to thrive / Jennifer L. Jones and Kami L. Gallus; title: Special needs legal concerns : guidelines for families and guardians / Michele K. Goldberg; title: When the journey ends : parental caregiving and later life planning / Elizabeth A. Perkins and Lieke van Heumen.