Infant and Early Childhood Neuropsychology
Clinical neuropsychology for infants and young children is an emerging field that contains as much promise as it does perplexing practical and theoretical questions. Infant and Early Childhood Neuropsychology is a groundbreaking study that provides an ass
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Clinical Child Psychology Library Series Editors:
Michael C. Roberts and Annette M. La Greca
ANXIETY AND PHOBIC DISORDERS A Pragmatic Approach Wendy K. Silverman and William M. Kurtines AUTISM Understanding the Disorder Gary B. Mesibov, Lynn W. Adams, and Laura G. Klinger INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD NEUROPSYCHOLOGY Glen P. Aylward MANAGING MANAGED CARE Michael C. Roberts and linda K. Hurley PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY Toni l. Hembree-Kigin and Cheryl Bodiford McNeil SEXUALITY A Developmental Approach to Problems Betty N. Gordon and Carolyn S. Schroeder
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Infant and Early Childhood Neuropsychology Glen P. Aylward Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Springfield, Illinois
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Llbrary of Congress Cataloglng-In-Publlcatlon Data
Aylward, Glen P. Infant and early chlldhood neuropsychology I Glen P. Aylward. ca. -- (Cllnical child psychology llbrary> p. Includes blbllographlcal references and Index. ISBN 978-0-306-45673-2 ISBN 978-1-4615-5927-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4615-5927-6
1. Pedlatrlc neuropsychology. II. Serles. RJ486.5.A95 1997 618.92·8--dc21
2. Infants--PhySlology.
1. T1tle.
97-30571 CIP
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To Deborah, Shawn, Megan, Brandon, and Mason for their support and understanding in this endeavor, love and thanks.
Preface
Clinicians and researchers have become increasingly involved in the neuropsychological assessment of infants and young children. This is related in part to the increasing numbers of infants who now survive insults to the central nervous system and proceed to develop sequelae such as major disabilities (severe mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and sensory impairments) as well as highprevalence/low-severity dysfunctions (learning, attention, and behavior problems). Writing this book has provided me with the opportunity to better define and bring together the type of work that I have done over the last 20 years, an area that I call infant and early childhood neuropsychology. The discipline is emerging and currently lacks clear definition. Basically, it involves assessment of brain--behavior relationships in the context of developmental change and maturation. Although there are several good texts on child neuropsychology, this is not the case with infant and early childhood neuropsychology. This reflects in part the fact that the latter is a hybrid and
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