Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities : A Roadmap for Families and Professionals / Springer, Nicole Piland

"Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities provides a unique contribution not currently available in the professional literature by addressing the experiences and perspectives of families living with or raising a child with a disability. Designed for family therapists, social workers, and other helping professionals, it provides empirically-based, practical information for working with families experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities of a loved one. This book also provides important information for navigating the various professional systems of care with which these families interface: health care providers, early childhood intervention teams, educational systems, the legal system, and financial planners."--Provided by publisher Intellectual and developmental disabilities : an introduction and overview / Brie Turns, Briana S. Nelson Goff, Marilyn Masterson, Jessica D. Cless, and Adam W. Cless A systemic and contextual lens of disability : family stress, ambiguous loss, and meaning making / Nicole Piland Springer, Brie Turns, and Marilyn Masterson Discovering resilience : moving forward on the journey / Thomas Knestrict Advice to new parents from parents : reflecting on the journey / Jessica D. Cless, Ellen Bodine, Ashley Edelman, Laura Farkas, Adam W. Cless, Briana S. Nelson Goff, and Nicole Piland Springer Understanding and supporting identity formation and meaning making / Kami L. Gallus and Jennifer L. Jones Perspectives from mothers : recognizing their strengths and contributions beyond caregiving / Jessica D. Cless and Christyne Stephenson Perspectives from fathers : recognizing their strengths and contributions beyond breadwinning / Gail E. Bentley, Matthew D. Brown, and Jason B. Whiting The sibling experience : more than my brother's keeper / Carolyn Shivers. Grandparents : meaningful contributors to a changing family landscape / Sandra Woodbridge and Laurie Buys The medical perspective : developing health literacy in families / Karen Summar Allied health professionals : enhancing potential through early childhood intervention and therapies / Jennifer J. Bekins The education system : building partnerships and inclusive communities / Grace Francis and Sarah Nagro Special needs financial planning : optimizing resources for the future / Mitzi K. Lauderdale, Michael C. Walther II, and Nicole Piland Springer Meaningful employment : fostering opportunities for adults with IDD to thrive / Jennifer L. Jones and Kami L. Gallus Special needs legal concerns : guidelines for families and guardians / Michele K. Goldberg When the journey ends : parental caregiving and later life planning / Elizabeth A. Perkins and Lieke van Heumen.