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Capute and Accardo's Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood / Fatima Y. Ismail, editor.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Ismail, Fatima Y., editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Developmental disabilities.
Developmental disabilities--Chemotherapy.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (2124 pages)
Edition:
Fourth edition.
Place of Publication:
London, England : Elsevier Inc., [2025]
Summary:
Capute and Accardo's Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood, Fourth Edition provides updated foundational, theoretical, and practical knowledge on the spectrum and continuum of neurodevelopmental disabilities shaped by ongoing advances in neuroscience and related disciplines.
Contents:
Front Cover
Capute and Accardo's Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
List of contributors
Preface
I. Neurodevelopmental disorders
1 The evolution of neurodevelopmental disabilities: an updated view of the spectrum
Introduction
Assumptions that underpin the construct
Diagnosis by function
Spectra of neurodevelopmental disabilities
The impact of neurodevelopmental disabilities
Clinical implications
Neurodevelopmental disabilities continues to evolve
References
2 Patterns of typical and atypical neurodevelopment
An historical perspective on the study of child development
Neurobiological perspective
Developmental milestones and typical development
Typical developmental trajectories
Gross motor
Fine motor and visual perceptual skills
Adaptive skills
Speech and language
Social communication and play
Streams of neurodevelopment
The developmental quotient
Limitations of the global developmental quotient
Clinical application of developmental milestones
Patterns of atypical neurodevelopment
Classic examples of atypical neurodevelopment
Atypical neurodevelopment and developmental diagnoses
The spectrum and continuum of neurodevelopmental disabilities in context
Conceptualizing patterns of atypical neurodevelopment
Developmental brain dysfunction
Diagnosing atypical neurodevelopment
Diagnostic classification
Levels of diagnosis
Specific impairments
Categorical diagnoses
Etiologic diagnoses
3 Biological basis of neurodevelopmental disabilities
Development of the central nervous system
Neurulation
Neural proliferation
Neural migration
Neural differentiation, organization, and connectivity
Myelination.
Timing of disruption
Mechanisms of disruption
Genetic, epigenetic, and metabolic conditions
Infection/inflammation
Exogenous substances and environmental toxins
Vascular insults
Trauma
Autoimmune and inflammatory conditions
Oncologic
Systemic and chronic illness
Asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Congenital heart disease
Obesity, malnutrition
Psychosocial factors
Response to injury
Clinical outcomes following disruption to neurodevelopment
Conclusion
4 Epigenetics in neurodevelopmental disabilities
Epigenetic mechanisms
DNA methylation
Histone modifications and variants
ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling
Regulatory noncoding RNAs
Epigenetics in neurodevelopment
Epigenetic disorders
Imprinting disorders introduction
Angelman syndrome
Clinical presentation
Molecular genetics/diagnosis
Management
Prader-Willi syndrome
Maternal 15q duplication syndrome
Kagami-Ogata syndrome
Temple syndrome
Mendelian disorders of the epigenetic machinery
Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome
CHARGE syndrome
Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome
Kabuki syndrome
The future of epigenetic therapies for neurodevelopmental disabilities
5 Neuroplasticity in neurodevelopmental disorders
Mechanisms of plasticity in the developing brain
The concepts of critical and sensitive periods.
Plasticity in the developing brain: clinical implications
Impaired plasticity machinery at the core of neurogenetic disorders
Excessive or destabilizing plasticity in epilepsy
Age-dependent selective vulnerability to injury
Reorganization and remodeling following hemispherectomy
Cochlear implants and sensitive periods of speech and language development
Toward a plasticity-informed approach in neurodevelopmental disorders
Can a patient at high risk for cerebral palsy be identified early enough before the closing of the critical window for moto...
Can our understanding of developmental and intervention-induced neuroplasticity be leveraged to improve outcomes in patient...
Concluding remarks
II. The developmental evaluation and diagnosis
6 Developmental surveillance and screening
The screening process: from primary care to specialty care and treatment
Identification in the medical home
Developmental surveillance
Developmental screening
Screening tests
From developmental surveillance and screening to comprehensive evaluation and referral
Developmental evaluation
Referral
Other considerations in screening, identification, and management
Special populations
Neonatal risk
Other chronic health conditions and risk factors
Payment
Summary
7 Developmental history
Birth history and early infancy
Medical history
Feeding and sleep
Streams of development
Motor
Language
Nonverbal problem-solving
Self-help
Socialization
Attention
Learning
Emotional history
Atypical behaviors
Sensory issues
Family history
Telemedicine
8 The physical evaluation
Past, present, and future
Growth parameters and vital signs
Physical assessment
Mental status
Cranial nerves.
Motor assessment
Sensory assessment
Reflexes
9 Developmental testing for the physician
9.1 The neuromotor evaluation
Neuromotor evaluation of the infant
Classification of motor impairment
Timing of the diagnosis
Formal motor assessments
Motor assessments for infants
Motor assessments for toddlers/school-aged children
Summary and future directions
9.2 Language and communication assessment
The office assessment of speech
Common developmental variations of speech and language in early childhood
Disorders of speech sound production
The office assessment of language
Language assessment
Limitations of standardized assessments
9.3 Cognitive assessment
History of cognitive assessment
The nature and purpose of cognitive assessment
Dynamic assessment
Psychometrics of cognitive assessment
Choosing the right test/instrument
Common cognitive assessment tools
Stanford-Binet
Wechsler scales
Kaufman battery
Bayley Scales of Infant Development
Leiter International Performance Scale-3
Differential Abilities Scales
Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test-2
NEPSY-II
Raven's progressive matrices clinical edition (Raven's 2)
Memory and attention
Special considerations
Multicultural assessment
Computer-based assessment
Test user qualifications
Limitations of cognitive testing
9.4 Psychoeducational assessment
Special education law
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
The Education of the Handicapped Act of 1970 (public law 91-230)
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (public law 94-142)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (public law 110-476)
No Child Left Behind Act
Every Student Succeeds Act (public law 114-95).
Identification of learning disabilities
IQ-achievement discrepancy model
Response to intervention
Assessment tools (criterion-referenced assessment and norm-referenced assessment)
Testing accommodations
Psychoeducational assessment tools
Early Learning Accomplishment Profile-third edition
Learning Accomplishment Profile-D
Brigance Inventory of Early Development-III
Developmental Assessment of Young Children-2
Battelle Developmental Inventory-third edition
Woodcock Johnson IV Tests of Achievement
Wechsler Individualized Achievement Test-fourth edition
Wide Range Achievement Test-fifth edition
9.5 Functional and behavioral assessment
Diagnostic and behavioral assessment
Surveillance and risk assessment
Assessment of cooccurring medical and psychiatric conditions
Assessment of psychosocial and environmental stressors
Norm referenced behavior rating scales
Assessment of the operant reinforcing function of problem behavior
Interviews and rating scales to assess operant reinforcing function
Functional assessment of problem behavior with direct observation
Functional analysis of problem behavior
Service coordination and referral to specialists
10 The etiologic evaluation
10.1 Neuroimaging in neurodevelopmental disabilities
Description of imaging modalities
Ultrasound of the head
Computed tomography of the head
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain
Advanced and investigational imaging of the brain
Advanced magnetic resonance imaging
Diffusion tensor imaging
Magnetic resonance perfusion
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
High-field magnetic resonance imaging
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy
Positron emission tomography
Clinical guidelines.
Cerebral palsy.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9780323984300
0323984304
9780128240601
0128240601
OCLC:
1477224532

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