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About the Author |
| Sam Goldstein, PhD, is a member of the faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine and practices at the Neurology, Learning, and Behavior Center in Salt Lake City, where he provides assessment, case management, and treatment for individuals experiencing diverse neuropsychological impairments throughout the lifespan. He has authored or edited 20 books and many book chapters and research studies. Dr. Goldstein serves as the Editor of the Journal of Attention Disorders and sits on six editorial boards. He also serves as editor of a series of books on resilience.
Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD, is Professor of Educational Psychology, Professor of Neuroscience, and Distinguished Research Scholar at Texas A&M University. He is the author of more than 300 scholarly publications and author or editor of 39 books, as well as several widely used tests of personality and behavior. Recognized for his excellence in research and his distinguished contributions to the field of neuropsychology, Dr. Reynolds serves on a number of editorial boards. He maintained a clinical practice treating trauma victims and individuals with traumatic brain injury for 25 years before retiring from clinical work in 2003. |
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Summary
This important Handbook presents the latest research and practical knowledge about a broad range of disorders with a genetic component that affect children's learning, behavior, and development. The book demonstrates the difference that well-planned interventions and accommodations can make in the health and functioning of children with mild to severe neurodevelopmental impairment. Chapters offer in-depth discussions of specific disorders, including learning disabilities, ADHD, Tourette syndrome, anxiety disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, and numerous less frequently encountered conditions. Current research on etiologies is reviewed, neurodevelopmental, psychosocial, and medical implications are considered, and practical suggestions are provided for assessment and clinical management.
Contents
- Basic Principles and Applications
- Neurodevelopmental and Genetic Disorders in Children: An Introduction, Goldstein and Reynolds
- Neuropsychological Assessment in Genetically Linked Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Reynolds and Mayfield
- Neurobehavioral Disorders and Medical Genetics: An Overview, Carey and McMahon
- Neuroimaging and Genetic Disorders, Bigler, Nielsen, Wilde, Bartholomew, Brooks, and Bradford
- Integrative Developmental Neuropsychology: A General Systems and Social-Ecological Approach to the Neuropsychology of Children with Neurogenetic Disorders, Whelan
- Disorders Primarily Affecting Learning and Behavior
- Learning Disabilities, Ingalls and Goldstein
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Goldstein
- Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome, Ronald. T. Brown and Ivers
- Anxiety Disorders, Pliszka and Olvera
- Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Klin and Volkmar
- Disorders with Broader-Spectrum Effects
- Turner Syndrome, Powell and Schulte
- Fragile X Syndrome, Hagerman and Lampe
- The Mucopolysaccharidoses, M. B. Brown
- Noonan Syndrome, Teeter
- Neurofibromatosis, Nilsson and Bradford
- Sickle Cell Disease, Smith
- Down Syndrome, Cody and Kamphaus
- Klinefelter Syndrome, Cody and Hynd
- Phenylketonuria, Waisbren
- Rett Syndrome, Robert T. Brown and Hoadley
- Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, Morales
- Seizure Disorders, Bennett and Ho-Turner
- Prader-Willi Syndrome, Dykens and Cassidy
- Williams Syndrome, Morris and Mervis
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