Children with Disabilities, Eighth Edition

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Mark L. Batshaw, M.D., Nancy J. Roizen, M.D., Louis Pellegrino, M.D.

Special Education

This authoritative resource is in its eighth edition, enhanced with new chapters on critical topics, the latest evidence-based practices, updated instructor materials, and guidance on working with a wide range of professionals to address every aspect of child health and well-being.

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STOCK NUMBER	ISBN
53206	978-1-68125-320-6
COPYRIGHT	PAGES
2019	1000
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Trusted for four decades by university faculty and relied on by thousands of professionals from diverse fields, Children with Disabilities is the gold-standard text on working effectively with children and families. Now this authoritative resource is in its eighth edition, enhanced with new chapters on critical topics, the latest evidence-based practices, updated instructor materials, and guidance on working with a wide range of professionals to address every aspect of child health and well-being.

Spearheaded by senior editor Mark Batshaw, M.D., Chief Academic Officer at Children's National Health System, this new edition is an unparalleled compendium of information about developmental, clinical, family, education, and intervention issues, from birth through adolescence. Every chapter has been meticulously peer-reviewed, and content has been updated throughout to reflect important new research and developments in diverse fields. Comprehensive coverage of contemporary issues makes this volume an indispensable reference for practicing professionals, and the student-friendly features and multimedia instructor materials make it the ultimate textbook for courses on disability.

A treasury of essential knowledge from a who's who of today's leading experts and innovators, Children with Disabilities is a cornerstone resource that professionals will use year after year to support their important work and ensure that every child and family thrives.

WHAT'S NEW

Expanded focus on interdisciplinary care, including practical guidance on how professionals from different fields can effectively collaborate
New chapters on key topics: sleep disorders, assessment of physical disabilities, the senses, rehabilitative services, interdisciplinary care, the role of medication, and the effect of health care disparities on child outcomes
New Evidence-Based Practice boxes throughout the text, for easy review of recent studies and recommended practices
Updated nomenclature based on new developments in the field and recommendations from respected organizations

STUDENT-FRIENDLY FEATURES: Students will benefit from chapter overviews, a helpful glossary, case studies that bring key concepts to life, thought questions, a test bank with more than 200 questions for faculty members, resource lists for further reading, and 200+ downloadable illustrations. And with the complete package of multimedia instructor materials, instructors will use this textbook effectively in their courses and prepare students for years of successful practice.

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About the Online Companion Materials
Online Companion Materials for Faculty
About the Editors
Contributors
A Personal Note to the Reader
Preface
Acknowledgments
Letters from Andrew Batshaw

I As Life Begins

1 The Genetics Underlying Developmental Disabilities
Mark L. Batshaw, Eyby Leon, and Monisha S. Kisling Genetic Disorders
2 Environmental Exposures
Shruti N. Tewar
3 Birth Defects and Prenatal Diagnosis
Rhonda L. Schonberg and Margaret B. Menzel
4 Newborn Screening
Joan E. Pellegrino
5 Premature and Small-for-Date Infants
Khodayar Rais-Bahrami and Billie Lou Short

II The Child’s Body: Physiology

6 Fetal Development
Nickie N. Andescavage
7 The Senses: The World We See, Hear, and Feel
Louis Pellegrino
8 The Brain and Nervous System
Joseph Scafidi and Andrea Gropman
9 Muscles, Bones, and Nerves
Peter B. Kang
10 Nutrition
Lina Diaz-Calderon, Virginia Gebus, and Laurie S. Conklin

III Developmental Assessment

11 Child Development
Louis Pellegrino
12 Diagnosing Developmental Disabilities
Scott M. Myers
13 Neuropsychological Assessment
Lauren Kenworthy and Laura Gutermuth Anthony

IV Developmental Disabilities

14 Intellectual Disability
Bruce K. Shapiro and Mark L. Batshaw
15 Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome
Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Katherine Myers, and Nancy J. Roizen
16 Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Nicholas Ah Mew, Erin MacLeod, and Mark L. Batshaw
17 Speech and Language Disorders
Barbara L. Ekelman and Barbara A. Lewis
18 Autism Spectrum Disorder
Deborah Potvin and Allison B. Ratto
19 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Marianne M. Glanzman and Neelam Kharod Sell
20 Specific Learning Disabilities
Robin P. Church and M.E.B. Lewis
21 Cerebral Palsy
Tara L. Johnson, Eric M. Chin, and Alexander H. Hoon
22 Epilepsy
Tesfaye Getaneh Zelleke, Dewi Frances T. Depositario-Cabacar, and William Davis Gaillard
23 Acquired Brain Injury
Sarah Risen, Scott C. Schultz, and Melissa K. Trovato
24 Developmental Disability in Chronic Disease
Nancy J. Roizen and Catherine Scherer

V Associated Disabilities

25 Visual Impairment
Heather de Beaufort
26 Deaf/Hard of Hearing Plus
Susan E. Wiley
27 Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders
Adelaide S. Robb and Gabrielle Sky Cardwell
28 Sleep Disorders
Judith Owens and Miriam Weiss
29 Feeding and Its Disorders
Peggy S. Eicher

VI Interventions

30 Interdisciplinary Education and Practice
Lewis H. Margolis and Angela McCaffrey Rosenberg
31 Early Intervention Services
Toby M. Long
32 Rehabilitative Services
Melissa Fleming, Marisa Birkmeier, Mackenzie Brown, Justin M. Burton, Satvika Garg, and Sarah H. Evans
33 Special Education Services
Elissa Batshaw Clair
34 Behavioral Therapy
Henry S. Roane, William E. Sullivan, Brian K. Martens, and Michael E. Kelley
35 Oral Health
Erik Scheifele, Mitali Y. Patel, Anupama Rao Tate, and H. Barry Waldman
36 Assistive Technology
Larry W. Desch
37 Family Assistance
Michaela L. Zajicek-Farber
38 Pharmacological Therapy
Shogo John Miyagi and Johannes N. van den Anker
39 Complementary Health Approaches
Thomas D. Challman

VII Outcomes

40 Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood
Lisa Tuchman and Cara E. Pugliese
41 Medical Home and Health Care Systems
Renee M. Turchi and Angelo P. Giardino
42 Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Olanrewaju O. Falusi, Monika Goyal, Elissa Batshaw Clair, Catherine Larsen Coley, Susan Keller, Mary A. Hadley, and Denice Cora-Bramble

Appendix A Glossary
Appendix B Syndromes and Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Kara L. Simpson

Appendix C Commonly Used Medications

Dimitrios A. Savva, Shogo John Miyagi, and Johannes N. van den Anker

Index
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Michael Wehmeyer, University of Kansas

“For three decades, Children with Disabilities has set the standard for providing comprehensive, understandable, life-span information about all aspects of disability. [This book] is a ‘must-have’ resource for people who treat, teach, support, and care for and about children with disabilities.”

Marci Hanson, Professor Emerita Special Education at San Francisco State University

“This updated, comprehensive resource remains a ‘must-have’ for professionals and students in the health fields, social sciences, and education. The text is concisely written in a format that is useful for practitioners and reflects an interdisciplinary perspective. This book has always been on my bookshelf and I've recommended it to many colleagues and students throughout the years.”

Michael Guralnick, University of Washington

“The 8th edition of this landmark comprehensive text further underscores why Children With Disabilities has become an essential resource for everyone engaged in the field. This updated and expanded edition continues to provide a superbly organized, clearly written, and authoritative volume employing innovative features to guide the reader through complex topics and recent scientific, clinical, and educational advances.”

Robin McWilliam, The University of Alabama

“With the eighth edition, Children With Disabilities continues to be the one resource you need to understand the topic…[A] veritable encyclopedia in one book.”