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NEW BOOK ON WILLIAMS (-BEUREN) SYNDROME AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS AT 20% DISCOUNT. Williams-Beuren
Syndrome: Research, Evaluation and Treatment
Edited by Colleen Morris, M.D., Howard Lenhoff, Ph. D.
and Paul Wang, M.D.
[See Table of Contents and authors at the end of this
announcement.]
“I am excited about the availability of this book to the medical, psychology, and genetics communities, as well as to teachers, individuals, and families. Notably, Morris and her colleagues developed a partnership with the Williams Syndrome Association and Williams Syndrome Foundation, which embraced much of the research that led to published work and to this book.” -- J. C. Carey, M.D., Co-author of Medical Genetics. We point out that this is an academic book written primarily for professionals. It might be a good idea, as some parents have already done, to recommend the book to your physician, or even purchase one for her or him. The normal retail price is $75.00. To read more about this book and purchase a discount copy online, please visit the Johns Hopkins University Press web page at: http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title_pages/3261.html To make your purchase, just click “Add hardcover to shopping list.” Purchases are discounted at checkout. The regular price is $75.00. Your price is $60.00. There will be the regular $5.00 shipping & handling fee within the United States. You can also order by phone. Please call 1-800-537-5487 and specify promotional discount code NAF. Royalties donated to Williams families: Your purchase will also help the families having children with Williams syndrome because the editors and authors are contributing all of their royalties to the Williams Syndrome Association and the Williams Syndrome Foundation. The author-donors and their respective chapters are listed below. PART I. Biomedical and Genetic Research 1. The Dysmorphology, Genetics, and Natural History of Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Colleen A. Morris 2. The Molecular Basis of a Multisystem Disorder by Lucy R. Osborne 3. Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Colleen A. Morris 4. The Medical Management of Children with Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Paige Kaplan 5. Cardiovascular Disease in Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Ronald V. Lacro and Leslie B. Smoot 6. Evidence-Based Medical Management of Adults with Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Barbara R. Pober PART II. Behavioral Neuroscience Research 7. The Behavioral Neuroscience of Williams-Beuren Syndrome: An Overview by Paul P. Wang 8. Language Abilities in Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Carolyn B. Mervis 9. Specialization, Breakdown, and Sparing in Spatial Cognition: Lessons from Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Barbara Landau, James E. Hoffman, Jason E. Reiss, Daniel D. Dilks, Laura Lakusta, and Gitana Chunyo 10. Social Cognition in Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Daniela Plesa-Skwerer and Helen Tager-Flusberg 11. Theoretical Implications of Studying Cognitive Development in Genetic Disorders: The Case of Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Annette Karmiloff-Smith, Daniel Ansari, Linda Campbell, Gaia Scerif, and Michael Thomas 12. Psychopathology in Persons with Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Elisabeth M. Dykens and Beth A. Rosner 13. Sleep Patterns in Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Thornton B. A. Mason II and Raanan Arens 14. The Neurobiology of Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Carl Feinstein and Allan L. Reiss 15. Absolute Pitch and Neuroplasticity in Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Howard M. Lenhoff 16. Rhythm, Timbre, and Hyperacusis in Williams-Beuren Syndrome by Daniel J. Levitin and Ursula Bellugi |
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