Includes bibliographical references and index.

As Life Begins. Genetics and developmental disabilities / Mark L. Batshaw, Andrea Gropman, and Brendan Lanpher -- Fetal development / Adrâe J. du Plessis -- Environmental toxicants and neurocognitive development / Jerome Paulson -- Birth defects and prenatal diagnosis / Rhonda L. Schonberg -- Newborn screening: opportunities for prevention of developmental disabilities / Joan E. Pellegrino -- The first weeks of life / Chrysanthe Gaitatzes, Taeun Chang, and Stephen Baumgart -- Premature and small-for-dates infants / Khodayar Rais-Bahrami and Billie Lou Short. -- The Developing Child. Nutrition and children with disabilities / Rebecca M. Haesler and Jocelyn J. Mills -- Feeding and its disorders / Peggy S. Eicher -- Hearing and deafness / Pamela Buethe, Betty R. Vohr, and Gilbert R. Herer -- Vision and visual impairment / Brooke E. Geddie, Michael J. Bina, and Marijean M. Miller -- The brain and nervous system. Amanda Yaun, Robert Keating, and Andrea Gropman -- Muscles, bones, and nerves / Peter B. Kang -- Patterns in development and disability / Louis Pellegrino -- Diagnosing developmental disabilities / Scott M. Myers -- Understanding and using neurocognitive assessments / Lauren Kenworthy and Laura Gutermuth Anthony --

Developmental Disabilities. Developmental delay and intellectual disability / Bruce K. Shapiro and Mark L. Batshaw -- Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) / Nancy J. Roizen -- Inborn errors of metabolism / Mark L. Batshaw and Brendan Lanpher -- Speech and language disorders / Sheela Stuart -- Autism Spectrum disorders / Susan L. Hyman and Susan E. Levy -- Attention deficits and hyperactivity / Marianne Glanzman and Neelam Sell -- Specific learning disabilities / M.E.B. Lewis, Bruce K. Shapiro, and Robin P. Church -- Cerebral Palsy / Alexander H. Hoon, Jr. and Frances Tolley -- Neural tube defects / Gregory S. Liptak -- Traumatic brain injury / Melissa K. Trovato and Scott C. Schultz -- Epilepsy / Tesfaye Getaneh Zelleke, Dewi Francis T. Depositaro-Cabacar, and William Davis Gaillard -- The new face of developmental disabilities / Nancy J. Roizen and Adrienne S. Tedeschi -- Behavioral and psychiatric disorders in children with disabilities / Adelaide Robb. -- Interventions, Families, and Outcomes. Early intervention / Toby Long -- Special education services / Elissa Batshaw Clair -- Behavior principles, assessment, and therapy / Michael F. Cataldo, SungWoo Kahng, Iser G. DeLeon, Brian K. Martens, Patrick C. Friman, and Marilyn Cataldo -- Occupational and physical therapy / Philippa Campbell -- Physical activity, exercise, and sports / Donna Bernhardt Bainbridge and James Gleason -- Oral health care / H. Barry Waldman, Steven P. Perlman, and George Acs -- Assistive technology / Larry W. Desch -- Caring and coping: helping the family of a child with a disability / Michaela L. Zajicek-Farber -- Complementary and alternative therapies / Michelle H. Zimmer -- Ethical considerations / Kruti Acharya, Michelle Huckaby Lewis, and Peter J. Smith -- Future expectations: transition from adolescence to adulthood / Nienke P. Dosa, Patience H. White, and Vincent Schuyler -- Health care delivery systems and financing issues / Angelo P. Giardino and Renee M. Turchi -- Syndromes and inborn errors of metabolism / Kara L. Simpson -- Commonly used medications / Michelle L. Bestic -- Childhood disabilities, resources, services, and organizations.