Description
The Oxford Handbook of Down Syndrome and Development comprises cutting-edge and provocative integrative reviews of essential theory and research about persons with Down syndrome at various stages of the lifespan. The volume opens with a brief section on historic and contemporary scientific approaches to understanding the development of persons with Down syndrome with subsequent sections on social development and family relations, cognition and neuropsychology, and comorbid conditions. Together these chapters provide extensive background that leads to a comprehensive understanding of the development and well-being of persons with Down syndrome across many different aspects of everyday living. The final section contains innovative and forward-looking chapters on interventions and directions for future research. The contributors to all these chapters are leading scholars in the study of persons with Down syndrome and other neurodevelopmental conditions. However, the final word of the volume is left to those with lived experience -persons with Down syndrome and their family members who share and reflect on their life stories. This handbook is essential reading for all those interested in the development of persons with Down syndrome.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Historic and Contemporary Scientific Approaches1. History: Science, Policy, and Families Roy Brown, Margaret R. Kyrkou, Karen Watchman, and Robert M. Hodapp 2. Developmental Approaches Jacob A. Burack, Jessica Lai, Jillian Stewart, and Oriane Landry 3. Social-emotional Development Amanda Dimachkie and Connie Kasari 4. Animal Models Ana Moyer and Roger H. ReevesSection 2: Social Development and Family Relations 5. Mother-Child DyadsPenny Hauser-Cram, Ashley Woodman, and Linda Gilmore 6. Parental Socialization & the Down Syndrome Advantage Robert Hodapp and Ellen Casale 7. The Roles of Siblings Monica Cuskelly 8. Fears, Phobias, and Rituals David W. Evans and Mirko Uljaravic 9. Family Care of AdultsRobert Hodapp, Kelli Sanderson, and Maria MelloSection 3: Cognition and Neuropsychology 10.Infant Development Hana D'Souza and Dean D'Souza 11. Lifespan Brain DevelopmentNancy Raitano Lee, Manisha Udhnani, and Taralee Hamner12. Perceptual SignaturesJacalyn Guy, Christina Marcone, and Armando Bertone13. Attention Ellie Kaplan, Elizabeth P. McKernan, Justin B. Kopec, Erin Matsuba, and Natalie Russo 14. Working Memory Liz Smith and Chris Jarrold 15. Executive Function Deborah Fidler, Lisa A. Daunhauer, Elizabeth Will, and Emily Schworer 16. Language Development Leonard Abbeduto, Natalie Arias-Trejo, Angela John Thurman, Jessica Ramos-Sanchez, and Laura Del Hoyo Soriano17. Motor SkillsShannon Ringenbach, Nathaniel Arnold, Kahyun Nam, Simon D. Holzapfel, Chih-Chia Chen, Corina Lopez, and Monica Szeto Section 4: Comorbid Conditions18. Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Alex Helman, Kathryn L. Van Pelt, Frederick A. Schmitt, and Elizabeth Head 19. Autism Spectrum Disorder Cory Shulman 20. Sleep DisordersKatharine Hughes, Payal Khosla, Lauren Pisani, Goffredina Spanò, and Jamie O. EdginSection 5: Interventions & Future Directions21. LanguageSteven Warren, Shelley L. Bredin-Oja, Laura J. Hahn, and Nancy Brady 22. DementiaCarla Startin, Shahid Zaman, and Andre Strydom 23. Animal Models and DevelopmentNadine M. Aziz and Tarik Haydar24. Future Directions Leonard Abbeduto, Jamie O. Edgin, and Jacob A. Burack Epilogue: The Voices of Persons with Down Syndrome and their FamiliesJacob A. Burack and Emily Stubbert
