International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities

International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 57 in the series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors who discuss Peer mentoring and the development of friendships between individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, Health issues across adulthood in Down Syndrome: a view from multiple databases, Mindfulness interventions in developmental disabilities: issues and possibilities, Reading Interventions for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a review, Communication system identification for individuals with complex communication needs, and much more.
- Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors
- Presents the latest release in the International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities series

1. Understanding friendships and promoting friendship development through peer mentoring for individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilitiesLindsay S. Athamanah, Cynde K. Josol, Danielle Ayeh, Marisa H. Fisher, and Connie Sung2. Educational identification of students with serious emotional disability and/or autism spectrum disorder: how current practices perpetuate disproportionalitySusan L. Hepburn3. Reading interventions for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a reviewRose A. Sevcik, Andrea Barton-Hulsey, Casy Walters, and MaryAnn Romski4. Vocabulary and grammar development in children with autism spectrum disorder, fragile X syndrome, and Down syndromeElizabeth Hilvert and Audra Sterling 5. Communication system identification for individuals with complex communication needs: the need for effective feature matchingM. Alexandra Da Fonte, Miriam C. Boesch, Rachel D. Young, and Nicole P. Wolfe6. Health issues across adulthood in Down syndromeRobert M. Hodapp, Rachel E. Core, Meghan M. Burke, Maria P. Mello, and Richard C. Urbano