Section 1: History of Health Professional’s Involvement in the Care of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Chapter 1: History of Nursing and Health Professionals in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, by Wendy M. Nehring

Section 2. Basic Concepts

Chapter 2: Definitions of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities, by Ann Poindexter and Wendy M. Nehring

Chapter 3: Etiology, by Stanley Handmaker

Chapter 4: Epidemiology, by Ann Poindexter and Wendy M. Nehring

Section 3: The Influence of Genetics

Chapter 5: Genetic Concepts, by Deb Natvig

Section 4: Nursing and Health Professional’s Roles in the Field of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Chapter 6: Roles and Responsibilities of Nurses and Health Professionals Who Specialize in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, by J. Carolyn Graff, T. Whitaker, L. Murphy, and S. McFadden

Chapter 7: Health Promotion, by Wendy M. Nehring and Melissa Spezia Faulkner

Chapter 8: Early Intervention Services for Infants and their Families, by Mary Elizabeth Bruder

Chapter 9: Preschool and Early Childhood, by Dalice Hertzberg and Marilyn Krajicek

Chapter 10: School-age and Adolescence, by Wendy M. Nehring and Sandra A. Faux

Chapter 11: Transition to Adulthood, by Cecily A. Betz

Chapter 12: Adulthood, by Wendy M. Nehring and Laura Pickler

Chapter 13: Sexuality, by Marilyn Krajicek, David Thomas, and Dalice Hertzberg

Chapter 14: Older Adult, by Joan Earle Hahn and Kathy Pekala Service

Chapter 15: Seizure Disorders, by Jean Nelson Farley

Chapter 16: Nutrition, by Judith Amundson

Chapter 17: Eating and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) in Adults and Children, by Lee Barks and Justine Joan Sheppard

Chapter 18: Behavior Management and Mental Health, by Sarah Ailey

Chapter 19: Psychopharmaceutical Management of Co-Morbid Psychiatric Diseases, by I. Leslie Rubin and Roy Sanders

Chapter 20: Case Identification and Management, by Barbara Hanley

Chapter 21: Infections, Infectious Disease, and Infection Controll, by Felissa R. Lashley

Chapter 22: Quality of Life and Outcomes Management, by Robert Schalock

Chapter 23: Oral Health, by Steven Corbin and Stanford Fenton

Section 5: Family Perspectives

Chapter 24: Family Issues Across the Lifespan, by Sandra A. Faux

Section 6: Health Care Policy Issues

Chapter 25: Cultural and Ethnic Issues, by Wendy M. Nehring and Sheryl White-Scott

Chapter 26: Ethical and Legal Issues, by Teresa A. Savage

Chapter 27: Economic and Policy Issues, by Theodore A. Kastner and Kevin K. Walsh