Original PDF Ebook – Disability Across the Developmental Lifespan2nd EditionAn Introduction for the Helping Professions – 9780826139221

Original PDF Ebook – Disability Across the Developmental Lifespan2nd EditionAn Introduction for the Helping Professions – 9780826139221

This is the only text to examine the experience of disability in relation to theories of human growth and development. It provides a foundational and comprehensive examination of disability that encompasses the intellectual, psychiatric, physical, and social arenas. The second edition is updated to underscore its versatility as an introductory text about the developmental tasks of people with disabilities for all the helping professions. Reorganized to illuminate the book’s interdisciplinary focus, it includes new demographics, new case studies and first-person accounts, discussions on cultural aspects of disabilities, family concerns, and more._x000D_
The text delivers practice guidelines for each of the conventional life stages and describes the developmental tasks of individuals with disabilities (IWDs). It emphasizes the positive trend in the perception of IWDs as normal and underscores the fact that IWDs have the same motivations, emotions, and goals as those without disabilities. Learning activities, suggestions for writing exercises, and websites for further study reinforce learning, as do graphs and charts illustrating trends and demographics._x000D_
NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION:_x000D_
Introductory chapter on understanding disability_x000D_
Demographic updates throughout_x000D_
New case studies and first-person accounts_x000D_
Expanded discussions about cultural considerations, intersectionality, and family considerations_x000D_
Updated Instructor’s Manual and an Instructor’s Test Bank_x000D_
KEY FEATURES:_x000D_
Examines the conventional stages of human growth and development from the perspective of individuals with disabilities_x000D_
Integrates disability concepts with developmental theories and stages of the lifespan_x000D_
Addresses common ethical issues to illuminate the real-world implications faced by individuals with disabilities and their families