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EBOOK Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across the Lifespan:A neuroconstructivist approach
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Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780191625626
EAN: 85D5A476EB
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Stron: 416
Data wydania: 2011
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Nowadays, it is widely accepted that there is no single influence (be it nature or        nurture) on cognitive development. Cognitive abilities emerge as a result of        interactions between gene expression, cortical and subcortical brain networks, and        environmental influences. In recent years, our study of neurodevelopmental disorders        has provided much valuable information on how genes, brain development, behaviour,        and environment interact to influence development from infancy to adulthood.This is        the first book to present evidence on development across the lifespan across these        multiple levels of description (genetic, brain, cognitive, environmental). In the        book, the authors have chosen a well-defined disorder, Williams syndrome (WS), to        explore the impact of genes, brain development, behaviour, as well as the        individual's environment on development. WS is used as a model disorder to        demonstrate the authors approach to understanding development, whilst being        presented incomparison to other neurodevelopmental disorders - Autism, Developmental        Dyscalculia, Down syndrome, Dyslexia, Fragile X syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome,        Specific Language Impairment, Turner syndrome - to illustrate differences in        development across neurodevelopmental disorders.Williams syndrome is particularly        informative for exploring development: Firstly, it has been extensively researched        at multiple levels: genes, brain, cognition and behaviour, as well as in terms of        the difficulties of daily living and social interaction. Secondly, it has been        studied across the lifespan, with many studies on infants and toddlers with WS as        well as a large number on children, adolescents and adults. The authors also explore        a number of domain-general and domain-specificprocesses in the verbal, non-verbal        and social domains, across numerous neurodevelopmental disorders. This illustrates,        among other factors, the importance of developmental timing, i.e. that the        development of a cognitive skill at a specific timepoint can impact on subsequent        development within that domain,but also across domains. In addition, the authors        discuss the value of investigating basic-level abilities from as close to the infant        start-state as possible, presenting evidence of where cross-syndrome comparisons        have shed light on the cascading impacts of subtle similarities and discrepancies in        early delay or deviance, on subsequent development.Designed such that readers with        an interest in any neurodevelopmental disorder can gain insight into the intricate        dynamics of cognitive development, the book covers both theoretical issues and those        of clinical relevance. It will be an invaluable reference for any researcher,        clinician, student as well as interested parents or teachers wishing to learn about        neurodevelopmental disorders from a developmental framework.

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