This completely revised and updated second edition of a definitive medical volume — trusted for more than fifteen years by students and professionals alike — is the only resource with in-depth information on clinical care for individuals with developmental disabilities across the lifespan. With a strong focus on clinical application, top experts from diverse specialties and management perspectives give readers the most up-to-date information on a broad range of specific disabilities and key care delivery issues. Clinicians will increase their knowledge of adult care in the communitywomen"s healthgeriatricscentral nervous system complicationsprovision of primary and specialty medical caresystems of medical care delivery, including schools, community nursing, and clinical centersclinical care for a range of conditions, including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Rett syndrome, fragile X syndrome, inborn errors of metabolism, and autismspecific areas of care, such as orthopedics, dermatology, neurology, eye and vision care, and cardiologyprimary, secondary, and tertiary preventiondevelopmental therapies, including physical therapy and occupational therapyassistive technologyend-of-life careand many more Double the length of its first edition (the highly respected Developmental Disabilities: Delivery of Medical Care for Children and Adults) this resource provides clinicians with comprehensive theoretical and practical information. A must-have for all program administrators and medical professionals who work with individuals with developmental disabilities, this essential reference will help readers provide the best assessment, treatment, and care for children and adults.