For advanced students, researchers, and practitioners in developmental psychology, neuropsychology, speech and language therapy, and other developmental disorders, Marshall (psychology and human development, U. of London, UK) compiles eight essays by psychologists and specialists in development, language and communication, special education, and behavioral sciences in the UK, Sweden, Australia, China, and the US, who consider issues in syndromic and non-syndromic neurodevelopmental disorders: fragile X syndrome, Down's syndrome, Williams syndrome, and velocardiofacial syndrome, and dyslexia, autism spectrum disorder, specific language impairment, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Chapters are not organized by these disorders, but instead address the specific issues of diagnosis and comorbidity, genetics, longitudinal studies, computational models, distinguishing disorder from disadvantage, and language and culture. The final chapters consider the modern beginnings of research in the field and how the study contributes to understanding of typical development. Psychology Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Cognitive development in children is a highly complex process which, while remarkably resilient, can be disrupted in a variety of ways. This volume focuses on two types of neurodevelopmental disorder: syndromic conditions such as fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome and velocardiofacial syndrome; and non-syndromic conditions including dyslexia, specific language impairment, autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
This book provides a state-of-the-art review of current research and covers key topics across the full range of developmental disorders. Topics covered include:
- diagnosis and comorbidity
- genetics
- longitudinal studies
- computational models
- distinguishing disorder from disadvantage
- language and culture
- the modern beginnings of research into developmental disorders
The book also looks at how the study of developmental disorders has contributed to our understanding of typical development, and themes emerge that are common across chapters, including intervention and education, and the neurobiological bases of developmental disorders. The result is a fascinating and thought-provoking volume that will be indispensable to advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of developmental psychology, neuropsychology, speech and language therapy, and developmental disorders.
