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Research on language and communication development and intervention
in persons with mental retardation has been conducted at a fast and
furious pace during the last two decades. Past attempts to
summarize this research have been rather restricted, focusing on a
single, narrowly defined substantive domain such as lexical
development, or of a single etiology such as Down Syndrome.
Research on language and communication development and intervention in persons with mental retardation has been conducted at a fast and furious pace during the last two decades. Past attempts to summarize this research have been rather restricted, focusing on a single, narrowly defined substantive domain such as lexical development, or of a single etiology such as Down Syndrome. This volume, in contrast, presents a critical, integrative review of research and theory on language development and processing across all domains and a variety of etiologies. In addition, many previous attempts to review portions of this research have failed to consider the research within the context of current theory and data from developmental psycholinguistics and linguistics. A major contribution of this book is the emphasis on relevant work outside of mental retardation for understanding and treating the language and communication problems of persons with mental retardation. Finally, this book is comprehensive and up-to-date across all the areas of language covered including appropriate introductory material in linguistics and psychology -- discussions of the innateness, cognition-first and motherese views of normal language acquisition. In addition, the authors' extensive bibliography is valuable in and of itself to any serious student or professional in the area.
This comprehensive, interdisciplinary handbook presents the latest research in the study, assessment, treatment, and understanding of intellectual and developmental disabilities. The past five decades have resulted in dramatic breakthroughs in the understanding of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Editor-in-Chief Laraine Masters Glidden and her editorial team provide an overview of the historical foundations of the field of IDD as well as up-to-date material on clinical diagnosis, assessment, interventions, and treatments for such conditions. It goes on to address legal, ethical, and educational issues; and other social issues that affect the lives of people with IDD, including family impact and adjustment, relationships and parenting, spirituality, residential and caretaking services, maltreatment and criminal justice issues, stigma and ableism, health, and aging. Chapters address the etiology and treatment of specific conditions (including Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, other genetic and chromosomal conditions, autism spectrum disorder, acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders) as well as functioning in multiple domains and throughout the lifespan. Contributing causes to IDD are explored within various contexts such as culture, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.
Language and communication problems have long figured prominently
in the definition of mental retardation. Volume 27 of the
International Review of Research in Mental Retardation focuses
exclusively on these language and communication issues. The pace of
research on language learning and use in mental retardation has
increased in recent years and taken new direction. This
revitalization has been fueled by three factors: 1) advances in
genetic technologies allowing investigation of the behavioral
phenotypes of well-defined syndromes, 2) an increased emphasis on
maximizing abilities of individuals with mental retardation to live
and succeed in a broader range of contexts and settings, and 3)
theoretical debates concerning the mechanisms of language
development and the nature of the human mind.
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