Includes bibliographical references and index.

Turner syndrome in childhood / Marsha L. Davenport, Stephen R. Hooper and Martha Zeger -- Klinefelter syndrome / Judith L. Ross, Gerry A. Stefanatos and David Roeltgen -- Fragile X syndrome : the journey from genes to behavior / Kimberly M. Cornish, Andrew Levitas and Vicki Sudhalter -- Duchenne muscular dystrophy / Veronica J. Hinton and Edward M. Goldstein -- Neurofibromatosis / John M. Slopis and Bartlett D. Moore III -- Cognitive and behavioral characteristics of children with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome / Tony J. Simon, Merav Burg-Malki and Doron Gothelf -- Williams Syndrome / Carolyn B. Mervis and Colleen A. Morris -- Congenital hypothyroidism : genetic and biochemical influences on brain development and neuropsychological functioning / Joanne F. Rovet and Rosalind Brown -- Inborn errors of metabolism / Kevin M. Antshel and Georgianne Arnold -- Neurodevelopmental effects of childhood exposure to heavy metals : lessons from pediatric lead poisoning / Theodore I. Lidsky, Agnes T. Heaney, Jay S. Schneider and John F. Rosen -- Beyond the diagnosis : the process of genetic counseling / Allyn McConkie-Rosell and Julianne O'Daniel -- From diagnosis to adaptation : optimizing family and child functioning when a genetic diagnosis is associated with mental retardation / Laraine Masters Glidden and Sarah A. Schoolcraft -- When a genetic disorder is associated with learning disabilities / Michele M.M. Mazzocco -- Early intervention and early childhood special education for young children with neurogenetic disorders / Deborah D. Hatton -- The individualized education program : navigating the IEP development process / Vicki Sudhalter.

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A reference to guide clinicians, researchers, teachers, and parents in identifying a range of genetic disorders despite widely variable cognitive, behavioral, and physical effects.

English.