Understanding Intellectual Disability: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Understanding Intellectual Disability: A Guide for Professionals and Parents is a comprehensive guide that supports professionals and parents in understanding critical concepts, correct assessment procedures, delicate and science-infused communication practices, and treatment methods concerning children with intellectual disabilities. It relies on developmental neuropsychology and psychiatry to describe relevant measures and qualitative observations when making a diagnosis and explores the importance of involving parents in the reconstruction of a child's developmental history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 26 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Understanding Intellectual Disability: A Comprehensive Guide for Professionals and Parents is a vital resource that empowers both professionals and parents in gaining a deep understanding of critical concepts, accurate assessment procedures, and compassionate and science-informed communication practices. This book, from a professional standpoint, relies on developmental neuropsychology and psychiatry to provide relevant measures and qualitative observations when making a diagnosis, while also emphasizing the importance of involving parents in reconstructing a child's developmental history. From a parent's perspective, the book showcases how enriched environments can enhance children's learning processes and how effectively working with patients, families, and organizations providing care and treatment services can be integrated with attachment theory.

Spanning across seven chapters, this comprehensive guide offers an exploration of diagnostic procedures, shedding new insights on the concept of intelligence and the role of communication and secure attachment in shaping the mind. Expert insights from renowned scholars in the field are provided, offering an overview of in-depth assessment and intervention practices illustrated through several case studies and examples. Additionally, the book offers a lifespan perspective from a Human Rights Model of disability, providing a holistic understanding of intellectual disability throughout an individual's life.

Understanding Intellectual Disability is an accessible guide that provides a contemporary perspective on intellectual disability, making it essential for psychologists, healthcare professionals, special educators, students in clinical psychology, and parents alike. By delving into these key aspects, this guide empowers individuals to better support and nurture individuals with intellectual disabilities, fostering a more inclusive and supportive community for all.

Weight: 650g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032115412