Part 1. Cognition, brain, genes

• Cognition. The Developmental Trajectories Approach

  Michael S. C. Thomas, Harry R. Purser, Jo van Herwegen

  págs. 13-36

  

• Brain: The Neuroconstructivist Approach

  Anette Karmiloff-Smith

  págs. 37-58

  

• Genes: The Gene Expression Approach

  Lucy R. Osborne

  págs. 59-84

  

Part 2. Clinical and practical outcomes

• Clinical Profile: Diagnosis and Prognosis

  Kay Metcalfe

  págs. 85-102

  

• Adult Outcomes and Integration into Society

  Chris Stinton, Patricia Howlin

  págs. 103-118

  

Part 3. Domain-general processes

• Attention

  Kate Breckenridge, Janette Atkinson, Oliver Braddick

  págs. 119-134

  

• Sleep-Related Learning

  Dagmara Annaz, Anna Ashworth

  págs. 135-148

  

• Memory

  Stefano Vicari, Deny Menghini

  págs. 149-164

  

• Executive Function and Motor Planning

  Kerry D. Hudson, Emily K. Farran

  págs. 165-186

  

Part 4. Domain-specific processes

Part 4a. Verbal domain

• Language Precursors and Early Language

  C.B. Mervis, Angela E. John

  págs. 187-204

  

• Later Language

  Vesna Stojanovik

  págs. 205-224

  

Part 4b. Visual domain

• Visual Perception and Visuo-Spatial Cognition

  Emily K. Farran, Susan C. Formby

  págs. 225-246

  

• Spatial Cognition, Visuo-Motor Action and Attention

  Janette Atkinson, Oliver Braddick

  págs. 247-264

  

Part 4c. Social domain

• Face Processing and Social Interaction

  Deborah Michelle Riby

  págs. 265-278

  

• Mental State Understanding and Social Interaction

  Ruth Campos García, María Sotillo

  págs. 279-298

  

Part 4d. Numeracy and literacy

• Numeracy

  Joanne S. Camp, Emily K. Farran, Anette Karmiloff-Smith

  págs. 299-312

  

• Literacy

  Yvonne M. Griffiths

  págs. 313-338

  

• Integrating domain-general and domain-specific developmental processes: cross-syndrome, cross-domain dynamics

  Anne Steele Young, Janice Brown, Gaia Scerif

  págs. 338-362

  

Part 5. The neuroconstructivist approach to domain-general and domain-specific processes

• Conclusion. Future Theoretical and Empirical Directions within a Neuroconstructivist Framework

  Anette Karmiloff-Smith, Emily K. Farran

  págs. 363-372

  

• Author index

  págs. 373-382

  

• Subject index

  págs. 383-394