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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783118603321

Titolo

Outcomes in neurodevelopmental and genetic disorders / / edited by Patricia Howlin and Orlee Udwin [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2002

ISBN

1-107-12230-9

1-280-16039-X

9786610160396

0-511-11918-6

1-139-14690-4

0-511-06317-2

0-511-05684-2

0-511-30494-3

0-511-54387-5

0-511-07163-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 333 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge child and adolescent psychiatry

Disciplina

618.92858

Soggetti

Developmental disabilities

Genetic disorders

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; 2 Developmental language disorders; 3 Reading and other specific learning difficulties; 4 Metabolic disorders; 5 Hemiplegic cerebral palsy; 6 Autistic disorders; 7 Down syndrome; 8 Fragile X syndrome; 9 Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes: from childhood to adult life; 10 Rett Disorder; 11 Tuberous sclerosis; 12 Williams and Smith-Magenis syndromes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Edited by two leading authorities and written by a team of international experts in the field, this book describes the causes, course and treatment of a variety of developmental and genetic disorders, including attention-deficit disorder, fragile X syndrome and the autistic spectrum disorders. There is a particular focus on the course of



disorders over time, and outcome in adulthood. Outcome is an area often overlooked in other books about developmental disorders, but is an issue of great importance to parents and carers and one that has important implications for education, health, social and employment services. As well as providing succinct and up-to-date summaries of the most recent research, the authors give clinicians practical guidelines for intervention and management with children and young adults. This book is essential reading for clinicians and psychologists, and anyone working with or caring for children with special educational needs.