Developmental disabilities. Recent trends in prevention and treatment.
The author outlines the recent advances in the field of developmental disabilities and discusses how these advances have expanded the role and scope of various professional groups. Genetic conditions and chromosomal aberrations, prenatal diagnosis, the infant at risk, and trends in assessing intelligence are detailed within the context of prevention. Treatment modalities are covered in detail.
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D001724:Birth Weight; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000628:therapy; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000628:therapy*; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000628:therapy; D007360:Intelligence; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012306:Risk; D012931:Social Environment