Description: This book reviews all the latest clinical models for working with developmental disability and behavioral problems. The first section explores the causes and nature of behavior problems among people with physical, learning, language and sensory disabilities, and some high profile specific conditions. The second section describes the assessment approaches that clinicians will find most useful in evaluating behavior. The third section covers treatment approaches emphasizing the importance of an eclectic approach. The contributors, all acknowledged experts in their fields of pediatrics, psychology and psychiatry, provide a comprehensive overview of this set of major challenges, emphasizing the importance of auditory detection, understanding, measurement and treatment.

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