Wide ranging text offering a developmental approach and contextual understanding of intellectual disabilities, with chapters dedicated to specific conditions such as autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, and foetal alcohol spectrum conditions.

Grace Iarocci is Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Autism and Developmental Disorders Research Lab at Simon Fraser University. She is also a practicing psychologist in British Columbia, Canada.

Part I: Foundations
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Basics of a Developmental Approach
Chapter 2: Gene-Environment Interactions and Intellectual Disability
Chapter 3: Screening, Assessment and Diagnosis Of Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities
Part II: Intellectual Disabilities
Chapter 4: Down Syndrome
Chapter 5: Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Chapter 6: Neurogenetic Syndromes and Rare Disorders Associated with Intellectual Disability
Part III: Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 7: Autism Spectrum Disorder: Psychological Theories and Explanations
Chapter 8: Autism Spectrum Disorder (or Difference): Features, Identification and Screening
Chapter 9: Language and Communication
Chapter 10: Specific Learning Disorder
Chapter 11: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Part IV: Developmental Disability in Context
Chapter 12: Intellectual Disability in the Family Context
Chapter 13: Broadening Perspectives on Developmental Disability