Developmental Disabilities Notebook

The purpose of this assignment is to allow you the opportunity to further explore specific topics within the field of developmental disabilities. You are to develop a summation of your knowledge of seven key points. Each key point represents a section of the notebook that should be handled as a brief paper. For each key point, include a summary literature review supporting your knowledge and at least2 artifacts or samples. The summary literature review should be a minimum of two pages each, written in APA format, and include at least three in-text citations to refereed journal articles (primary sources only) and/or legal reports/documents. You may not use the same artifact in more than one section. Possible artifacts include (but are not limited to): summaries of outside textbook chapters, sample IEP goals and objectives, medical literature, case studies, intervention plans, and testimonials, or interviews with administrators, students, or parents. Please diversify your artifacts within each section; but most importantly, be creative! The textbook for this course may not be used as a reference. Sections of the DD Notebook include:
1. Overall summation (discussion)2. Assessment and Identification (literature review and artifacts)
3. Public Policy and Legal Aspects of DD (Literature review and artifacts)
4. Medical Aspects of DD (literature review and artifacts)
5. Family and Home Environment (literature review and artifacts)
6. Down Syndrome (literature review and artifacts) OR Aspergers Syndrome
7. Fragile X Syndrome (literature review and artifacts) OR Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
8. Psychological Aspects of DD (literature review and artifacts)

2 pages for each key point