An Introduction to Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities (High Tide Monograph Series) (High Tide Disability Series)

An essential guide to various types of developmental disability. This book offers clear, concise descriptions of societal issues; clinical issues and treatments; genetic and medical causes; and pharmacological interventions. Dr. Williams also gives an overview of the current services and supports landscape and issues that are developing in the 21st Century. The four appendices cover diagnostic criteria; common genetic syndromes; federal laws that relate to mental retardation; and environmental-biological causes of mental retardation.