Cutler-Landsman, an educational consultant who plans special education programs on behalf of children with velo-cardio-facial syndrome who also has a child with the condition, helps teachers, parents, physicians, and therapists learn how to educate children with the syndrome. The volume begins with six chapters detailing research on the syndrome by individuals in speech and language, neurology, psychology, immunology, and cognition from the US, Europe, and Israel, who address medical and educational aspects, including cognition, psychiatric disorders and treatment in velo-cardio-facial syndrome, communication, and childhood illness and its impact on school attendance and performance. These are followed by chapters applying the research to educational interventions and evaluating practices in the classroom, grouped by age level. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)