International Review of Research in Mental Retardation
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Table of contents
- Contentsv
- Contributorsix
- Prefacexiii
- Chapter 1. Behavioral Phenotypes: Going Beyond the Two-Group Approach1
- I. How do Persons with Mental Retardation Differ from One Another?2
- II. Behavioral Phenotypes: Current Definitions and Findings6
- III. The Future: Five Unresolved Issues11
- IV. Conclusions24
- References25
- Chapter 2. Prenatal Drug Exposure and Mental Retardation31
- I. Introduction31
- II. Findings from Early Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Studies35
- III. Direct and Indirect Pathways37
- IV. Current Findings41
- V. Prenatal Drug Exposure and the Etiology of Mental Retardation52
- VI. Conclusions53
- References56
- Chapter 3. Spina Bifida: Genes, Brain, and Development63
- I. Nature of Spina Bifida65
- II. A Multi-Disciplinary Research Program69
- III. Overall Outcomes in School-Age Children80
- IV. Neural Phenotype of SBM: Relationships with Cognitive and Motor Functions86
- V. Developmental Factors: A Life Span Approach95
- VI. Conclusions and Future Directions109
- References111
- Chapter 4. The Role of the Basal Ganglia in the Expression of Stereotyped, Self-Injurious Behaviors119
- I. The BG System: Function and Dysfunction120
- II. BG Pathology and Developmental Disorders130
- III. Animal Models of Stereotyped Self-Injury132
- IV. Future Directions and Conclusions141
- References144
- Chapter 5. Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease in Down Syndrome159
- I. Age161
- II. Apolipoprotein E Genotype164
- III. Brain Reserve Capacity Hypothesis170
- IV. Gender and Estrogen177
- V. Folate Metabolism, B-Group Vitamins, and Risk of AD In DS: A Hypothesis in Search of Data184
- VI. Conclusions186
- References187
- Chapter 6. Precursors of Mild Mental Retardation in Children with Adolescent Mothers197
- I. Developmental Delays during Infancy and Early Childhood199
- II. The Emergence of Mild Mental Retardation and Learning Disabilities203
- III. The Importance of Early Parenting206
- IV. Pathways to Developmental Delays210
- V. Summary and Recommendations223
- References225
- Chapter 7. The Ecological Context of Challenging Behavior in Young Children with Developmental Disab229
- I. Challenging Behavior and Children with Developmental Disabilites229
- II. The Ecological Context of Challenging Behaviors232
- III. Environtype: The Ecological Context of Behavior235
- IV. Interaction: Transactional Models239
- V. An Ecological Model of Intervention245
- VI. Conclusions252
- References253
- Chapter 8. Employment and Intellectual Disability: Achieving Successful Employment Outcomes261
- I. Perceptions of Disability Including Intellectual Disability at the Macro Level and Implications f263
- II. Practices that Promote Successful Employment Outcomes for People with Intellectual Disability269
- III. Maximizing the Achievement of Successful Employment Outcomes: Future Directions281
- IV. Conclusions282
- References283
- Chapter 9. Technology Use and People with Mental Retardation291
- I. Importance of Technology Use to People with Mental Retardation293
- II. User Characteristics Associated with Mental Retardation that Impact Technology Use300
- III. Technology Use By People with Mental Retardation311
- References330
- Index339
- Contents of Previous Volumes353
International Review of Research in Mental Retardation is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, syndromes, etc. of mental retardation. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences.