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This comprehensive textbook gives students in any discipline extensive coverage of the developmental, clinical, educational, family, and intervention issues they'll face in their work with children with disabilities. They'll explore the beginning of life from conception to infancy, including factors in each stage that can cause disability; learn about child development, including physical developm... More

This comprehensive textbook gives students in any discipline extensive coverage of the developmental, clinical, educational, family, and intervention issues they'll face in their work with children with disabilities. They'll explore the beginning of life from conception to infancy, including factors in each stage that can cause disability; learn about child development, including physical development and preventable threats; go in-depth on specific developmental disabilities they'll likely encounter; and find guidelines on conducting interventions, managing outcomes, and working with families. This classic text includes learning objectives, case stories, a glossary of key terms, and appendices about medications and syndromes & inborn errors of metabolism. Plus its upcoming FREE course companion web site - featuring links for each chapter, PowerPoint slides, new case studies, and study guides - cements this as the perfect text for any class! New to this edition: Every chapter peer reviewed and extensively updated Expanded coverage of educational issues and interventions across chapters New chapters devoted to special education, early intervention, and sports, exercise, and recreation Appropriate Courses Introduction to Special Education Medical Aspects of Disabilities Child Development Atypical Child Development Human Development in Special Education Early Childhood Education Child Assessment (Psychology) Severe Disabilities (Special Education) Psychology of Exceptional Children

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