Published in 2005: Genetics of Developmental Disabilities is written as a textbook and resource for physicians, basic and clinical researchers, and other professionals, students, and health care providers. Those interested in the causes and scientific understanding of developmental disabilities.About the Author: Merlin G. Butler, M.D., Ph.D., FFACMG is Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics Director, Division of Research ABMG Certified Clinical Geneticist and Clinical Cytogeneticist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Kansas.F. John Meaney is Lecturer in genetics and developmental pediatrics at the University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics.