Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to the problem of pain in developmental disability / Tim F. Oberlander and Frank J. Symons -- The construct and definition of pain in developmental disability / Kenneth D. Craig -- Pain and disability in an ethical and social context / Dick Sobsey -- Overview of pain mechanisms: neuroanatomical and neurophysiological processes / Lois J. Kehl and Gary Goldetsky -- The epidemiology of pain in developmental disabilities / Shauna Bottos and Christine T. Chambers -- Developmental issues in acute and chronic pain in developmental disabilities / Lynn M. Breau, Bonnie Stevens, and Ruth Eckstein Grunau -- Pain in individuals with cerebral palsy / Joyce M. Engel and Deborah Kartin -- Pain, health conditions, and problem behavior in people with developmental disabilities / Craig H. Kennedy and Mark F. O'Reilly -- Using the WHO's international classification of functioning, disability and health: a framework in the management of chronic pain in children and youth with developmental disabilities / Maureen E. O'Donnell -- Assessing pediatric pain and developmental disabilities / Lynn M. Breau, Patrick J. McGrath, and Marc Zabalia -- Issues in pain assessment for adults with severe to profound mental retardation: from research to practice / James W. Bodfish ... [et al.] -- Pharmacological management of pain in children and youth with significant neurological impairments / Anna Taddio and Tim F. Oberlander -- Pain in developmental disabilities: lessons learned / Neil L. Schechter -- Translational research perspectives and priorities / Frank J. Symons and Tim F. Oberlander.