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With this comprehensive resource, readers will better understand genetic mental retardation syndromes and how they affect behavior. Four major syndromes--Down, Williams, fragile X, and Prader-Willi--and several lesser-known syndromes are covered, with accessible, in-depth information on genetic causes, physical and medical features, speech and language issues, prevalence, cognitive profiles, and adaptive and maladaptive behaviors. Researchers ...

Compelling and easy to understand, this book explains the medical and social issues surrounding fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol effects (FAE). Compassionately written by the expert psychologist who conducted some of the earliest examinations of children with FAS and FAE more than 20 years ago, this guidebook explains how to identify and work with children and adults who have the disorder and how to educate prospective mothers an...