Steven R. Shaw Knihy

Focusing on children with mild cognitive limitations, this book provides strategies for understanding, teaching, and supporting those who may not qualify for special education or require additional help beyond Tier 2 MTSS interventions. It emphasizes practical approaches and insights for educators and caregivers to effectively assist these children in their learning journey.

This book synthesizes current evidence-based research on the prevention, assessment, intervention, and treatment of pediatric intellectual developmental disabilities. It provides an empirical framework for innovative practices and discusses their potential impact on children's development, learning abilities, social skills, and quality of life. Significant findings in cognitive and behavioral development are highlighted for children with disorders such as 22q13 Deletion syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Williams syndrome, and sex chromosome disorders, who are often viewed as untestable and unteachable. The book includes case studies that emphasize a collaborative approach among physicians, families, school psychologists, and teachers to deliver quality, research-based psychological, educational, and mental health services. Key topics include the latest findings on the causes and symptoms of intellectual disabilities, common medical treatments, therapeutic interventions, psychoeducational assessment practices for special education, and future directions for supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities. This resource is essential for researchers, graduate students, and professionals in child and school psychology, psychiatry, social work, education, public health, and counseling.