Development and Disabilities
Intellectual, Sensory and Motor Impairments

This book offers a 'multi-disability' approach to children with mental retardation, deafness, blindness and motor impairments.

Robert M. Hodapp (Author)

9780521482943, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 13 October 1998

286 pages, 4 b/w illus. 16 tables
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.59 kg

"...a good reference book for anyone in volved in the management of children and adolescents with developmental disabilities." Kieran D. O'Malley, Canadian Academy of Child Psychiatry

Development and Disabilities offers a 'multi-disability' developmental approach to children with mental retardation, deafness, blindness and motor impairments. The book is divided into three sections. Part I describes the organismic and contextual aspects of modern-day developmental approaches, along with such historical precursors as Werner, Piaget, and Vygotsky. Part II then examines the most interesting aspects of development in each of the four disabilities. For each disability, studies are described that explore the child's development, mother-child interaction, and family work. Part III then draws theoretical and applied implications from these four disabilities. Both similarities and differences are noted in development across disabilities, with the aim of better research and intervention. This book should be of interest to a wide range of researchers and practitioners interested in the development of children with disabilities.

Preface
Part I. Introduction and History: 1. What are developmental approaches
2. Historical precursors to developmental approaches
Part II. Applications of Developmental Approaches to Children with Disabilities: 3. Mental retardation - origins and organismic issues
4. Mental retardation - contextual issues
5. Deafness
6. Blindness and visual impairments
7. Motor impairments
Part III. Implications and Applications: 8. General lessons
9. Toward better interventions
10. Evaluating developmental approaches
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Child & developmental psychology [JMC]