Adults with learning disabilities

Recent years have seen a burgeoning interest in adults with learning disabilities, yet the available literature has tended to focus on treatment, generally neglecting a range of other vitally important issues. Bringing readers up to date, this comprehensive resource provides a theoretical framework for understanding adults with learning disabilities; a detailed exploration of specific learning problems; and in-depth discussions of such practical concerns as definition and eligibility, assessment, intervention, career transitions, consumer advocacy, and policy implications. Drawing on the most recent research in the field, expert contributors present cogent discussions that will inform all professionals who work with this population. Filling a significant void in the literature, this volume is invaluable for practitioners in special education, clinical psychology, adolescent and adult psychiatry, school psychology, adult education, and vocational rehabilitation. An up-to-date survey of current thinking on topics related to adults with learning disabilities, it also serves as an excellent text for students in these fields.