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Down Syndrome: Neurobehavioural Specificity
Jean-Adolphe Rondal
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Description for Down Syndrome: Neurobehavioural Specificity
Paperback. The key question in this provocative and state-of-the-art research volume is whether people with Down syndrome have a specific developmental profile of strengths, weaknesses, and needs on which early intervention, education, and healthcare should be based if they are to be effective. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
People with Down Syndrome show a specific developmental profile with strengths in social understanding and visual learning and memory, and more difficulties with motor processes, speech and language, and auditory-vocal short-term memory. It is important that parents, practitioners and teachers know this and adapt interventions and educational approaches to take account of this particular profile.
People with Down Syndrome show a specific developmental profile with strengths in social understanding and visual learning and memory, and more difficulties with motor processes, speech and language, and auditory-vocal short-term memory. It is important that parents, practitioners and teachers know this and adapt interventions and educational approaches to take account of this particular profile.
This is the only book to date that explains the developmental profile of people with Down Syndrome from its many different angles. It covers a range of perspectives, including the biology, psychology, speech and language, health care, and social competence of both children and ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470019481
SKU
V9780470019481
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99-15
About Jean-Adolphe Rondal
Prof. Jean A. Rondal, University of Liège, Belgium Prof. Rondal has studied the education of mentally retarded people for over 40 years. He has won multiple awards for his outstanding scientific research at international conferences, and taught at several universities in Europe and North America. He co-founded the European Down Syndrome Association and was president from 1997 to 2000. ... Read more
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