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This handbook offers a comprehensive review of intellectual disabilities (ID). It examines historical perspectives and foundational principles in the field. The handbook addresses philosophy of care for individuals with ID, as well as parent and professional issues and organizations, staffing, and working on multidisciplinary teams. Chapters explore issues of client protection, risk factors of ID, basic research issues, and legal concerns. In addition, chapters include information on evidence-based assessments and innovative treatments to address a variety of behaviors associated with ID. The handbook provides an in-depth analysis of comorbid physical disorders, such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy and seizures, and developmental coordination disorders (DCD), in relation to ID. Topics featured in this handbook include:
- Informed consent and the enablement of persons with ID.
- The responsible use of restraint and seclusion as a protective measure.
- Vocational training and job preparation programs that assist individuals with ID.
- Psychological and educational approaches to the treatment of aggression and tantrums.
- Emerging technologies that support learning for students with ID.
- Key sexuality and relationship issues that are faced by individuals with ID.
- Effective approaches to weight management for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Handbook of Intellectual Disabilities is an essential reference for researchers, graduate students, clinicians and related therapists and professionals in clinical child and school psychology, pediatrics, social work, developmental psychology, behavioral therapy/rehabilitation, child and adolescent psychiatry, and special education.
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Autism and Child Psychopathology Series Series Editor: Johnny L. Matson
Johnny L. Matson Editor
Handbook of Intellectual Disabilities Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice
Autism and Child Psychopathology Series Series Editor Johnny L. Matson Department of Psychology Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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Johnny L. Matson Editor
Handbook of Intellectual Disabilities Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice
Editor Johnny L. Matson Department of Psychology Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA, USA
ISSN 2192-922X ISSN 2192-9238 (electronic) Autism and Child Psychopathology Series ISBN 978-3-030-20842-4 ISBN 978-3-030-20843-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20843-1 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published