Comprehensive Textbook on Disability

This book has 80 chapters divided into 19 sections viz. 1. Understanding Disability 2. Intellectual Disability (ID)—Causes Diagnosis and Assessment 3. Assessment Special Education and Management of Co-morbid Behavioral Problems among Children with Intellectual Disability 4. Training and Placement of Persons with Intellectual Disability 5. Autism Spectrum Disorders: Clinical Features Assessment and Diagnosis 6. Specific Learning Disabilities 7. Hearing Impairment 8. Visual Impairment 9. Cerebral Palsy 10. Other Disabilities 11. Multiple Disabilities 12. Disabilities and Mental Illness 13. Genetic Disorders Associated with Disability 14. Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education 15. Curriculum Development 16. Sociocultural Variables in the Field of Disability Rehabilitation 17. Current Status of Research in the Field of Disability Rehabilitation 18. Legislations Policies and Benefits for Persons with Disabilities 19. Special Issues Related to Disability. Each chapter has following sections: Learning Objectives Abstract Introduction bulk of the chapter which may have any number of parts Conclusion Top Takeaways Glossary Exercises/Questions References and Further Reading. There are hardly any departures.