ABSTRACT
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities provides a unique contribution not currently available in the professional literature by addressing the experiences and perspectives of families living with or raising a child with a disability. Designed for family therapists, social workers, and other helping professionals, it provides empirically-based, practical information for working with families experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities of a loved one. This book also provides important information for navigating the various professional systems of care with which these families interface: health care providers, early childhood intervention teams, educational systems, the legal system, and financial planners.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |58 pages
Foundations for Understanding Developmental, Intellectual, and Other Disabilities
chapter |15 pages
A Systemic and Contextual Lens of Disability
part |72 pages
Perspectives, Contributions, and Lived Experiences of Individuals with IDD and Their Families on the Journey
chapter |14 pages
Perspectives from Mothers
chapter |14 pages
Perspectives from Fathers
part |40 pages
Navigating Professional Systems of Care From Birth to Adolescence
chapter |10 pages
Allied Health Professionals
part |58 pages
Preparing for the Future The Transition to Adulthood and Beyond