International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities

Robert Hodapp is at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Dr. Deborah Fidler is a Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University. Her research expertise is in the area of early development in individuals with neurogenetic syndromes, with a particular focus on the behavioral phenotype in Down syndrome and its implications for intervention and educational practice.

• 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