Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Clinical Care for Children and Young
Developmental disabilities or neurodevelopmental disabilities (includes intellectual disability) are a diverse group of chronic disorders that begin at anytime during the development process (including conception, birth, and growth) up to 22 years of age
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Dilip R. Patel · Donald E. Greydanus · Hatim A. Omar · Joav Merrick Editors
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Clinical Care for Children and Young Adults
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Editors Dilip R. Patel Department of Pediatrics and Human Development Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Kalamazoo, MI 49008-1284 USA [email protected]
Donald E. Greydanus Department of Pediatrics and Human Development Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Kalamazoo, MI 49008-1284 USA [email protected]
Hatim A. Omar Adolescent Medicine and Young Parent Programs, Kentucky Clinic Department of Pediatrics Kentucky Children’s Hospital University of Kentucky College of Medicine Lexington, KY, USA [email protected]
Joav Merrick National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Health Services Office of the Medical Director, Division for Mental Retardation Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services POBox 1260, IL-91012 Jerusalem Israel Kentucky Children’s Hospital University of Kentucky Lexington, KY, USA [email protected]
ISBN 978-94-007-0626-2 e-ISBN 978-94-007-0627-9 DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-0627-9 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011922661 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
I am very pleased to write the foreword to this book. There are a number of other related books on the subject, most notably Developmental–Behavioral Pediatrics now in its 4th edition [1] Capute and Accardo’s Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood now in its 3rd edition [2] and Rubin and Crocker’s Medical Care for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities now in its 2nd edition [3], which plumb the depths of what we know about child development, developmental delays, differences and disabilities, and health care. Yet, there is always something we do not know, always something new to understand, to comprehend, and process. The fact that within the past 50 years we have seen the field of developmental pediatrics arise from relative obscurity to legitimacy in the formation of the specialties of developmental behavioral pediatrics and neurodevelopmental pediatrics within the universe of pediatrics in the United States is a testament to the realization and appreciation of the importance of promoting child health and development in our world today. Furthermore, we have seen, in the past 50 years, the greater appreciation and respect for individuals with developmental disabilit
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