Issues in the Developmental Approach to Mental Retardation [Hardcover]

This book is exclusively devoted to applying the theories, findings and approaches used in work with non-retarded children to several types of retarded individuals.One of the first books exclusively devoted to applying the theories and approaches used in work with nonretarded children to types of retarded individuals defines the developmental approach and explores theoretical issues as they relate to retarded populations.One of the first books exclusively devoted to applying the theories and approaches used in work with nonretarded children to types of retarded individuals defines the developmental approach and explores theoretical issues as they relate to retarded populations.Issues in the Developmental Approach to Mental Retardation is one of the first books exclusively devoted to applying the theories, findings and approaches used in work with nonretarded children to several types of retarded individuals. It defines the developmental approach and explores theoretical issues as they relate to retarded populations. Problems involving similar sequences of development, cross-domain relations, the environment, and motivation are all discussed, as is the importance of separating the various etiological groups for research and intervention purposes. This book will be of interest to professionals in the fields of psychology, mental retardation and atypical development. It is also suitable for upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level courses in mental retardation, developmental psychology and developmental disabilities.Preface; 1. The developmental perspective in the field of mental retardation Robert M. Hodapp, Jacob A. Burack and Edward Zigler; 2. Differentiating mental retardation: the two-group approach and beyond Jacob A. Burack; 3. One road or many? Issues in the similar sequence hypothesis Robert M. Hodapp; 4. The similar-structure hypothesis and differential rate of development in mental retardation Peter Munday and Connie Kasari; 5. Neo-environmental perl#n