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Developmental-Behavioral Disorders: Selected Topics Volume 1 (Critical Issues in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics) by Jon M. Aase (auth.), Marvin I. Gottlieb M.D., Ph.D., John E. Williams M.D. (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"Child development" has always been a traditional component of well child care and a particular area of interest for pediatricians, child neu rologists, and psychologists. However, it was not until the early 1960s that children with developmental disabilities (i. e. , chronic handicapping disorders) became a major focus of public and professional attention. During this period, children with "special needs" were dramatically catapulted into the limelight and "exceptional" became the buzzword of the day. Public and professional awareness of these issues reached new peaks and recognition of the potential psychosocial impairments of chil dren with developmental disabilities created national anxiety. A variety of factors contributed to an unprecedented societal advocacy for chil dren with developmental problems: (1) a national concern generated by President Kennedy'S particular interest in mental retardation; (2) in creased activity and visibility of parent advocacy/lobbying groups (e. g. , the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities); (3) the enact ment of federal legislation designed to protect the rights of the handi capped (e. g. , PL94-142); and (4) the popularization o

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Author

Jon M. Aase (auth.), Marvin I. Gottlieb M.D., Ph.D., John E. Williams M.D. (eds.)

Publisher

Springer US : Imprint : Springer

Published

1988

Language

EN

ISBN

9781461309390

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Psychology, Medicine