Behavioral aspects of organized sports activity for pediatric athletes are considered in a
world consumed with winning at all costs. In the first part of this treatise, we deal with a …

There is a wide spectrum of disabilities that affect the physical and intellectual domains of
athletes (Box 1). 1–7 It is estimated that there are more than 3 million persons with physical …

Understanding the characteristics of students with complex communication needs and
significant cognitive disabilities is an important first step toward creating the kinds of …

Background Community participation is associated with a range of positive developmental
outcomes; however, the frequency, depth and resources associated with participation for …

Background Due to significant medical improvements, persons with Down syndrome now
live well into adulthood. Consequently, primary care for adults with Down syndrome needs …

Dieses Buch stellt ein umfassendes Kompendium relevanter Aspekte in der Arbeit mit
älteren Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung dar. Vor dem Hintergrund der Zunahme dieser …

Most research on mental health in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and
intellectual disability (ID) has focused on deficits. We examined individual (ie …

Die gesunde Teilhabe von Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung an der Gesellschaft kann
nur gelingen, wenn die beteiligten Disziplinen Pädagogik, Medizin und Psychologie eng …

Undetected/untreated hearing loss imposes significant limitations upon individuals with
intellectual disabilities (ID). It can interfere with cognitive development, impede …

Hearing loss is common in school‐age individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) and
extensive in adults. Prior studies with relatively small sample sizes suggest that hearing loss …