Intellectual disability
Subtitle: a guide for families and professionals
By: James C. Harris.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195145724
Subjects: Children with mental disabilities; Mental retardation; Mental Retardation; Child; Developmental Disabilities; Mentally Disabled Persons -- psychology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Intellectual disability : then and now; title: Through the lens of history : how far have we come?; title: How common is intellectual disability?; title: How are your child's problems and needs recognized and categorized?; title: A look at the causes of intellectual disability; title: What to expect in a medical and mental health evaluation; title: Behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric conditions : what you can do to help; title: Interpersonal, behavioral, and medication treatments : basic principles and approaches; title: Looking forward : how do children with intellectual disability change as they grow older?; title: Spiritual inclusion in the community : finding meaning in life; title: Participation in research.