**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Neurology**
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. It reviews the over-arching principles of assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with a wide range of neurodevelopmental disabilities. Streamlined or fully rewritten chapters, including developmental screening and surveillance, neuroimaging and genetic evaluation, early intervention, principles of pharmacological treatment, principles of successful management programs, aging and transition planning, telemedicine and care in low-resource settings are included.
The book's practical, expert-led approach aims to prepare future clinicians to skillfully assess and manage children with neurodevelopmental disabilities with the aid of clinical approach flowcharts to common presentations, diagnostic algorithms and clinic notes templates.
1. Capute and Accardo’s Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Dedication - p. Page v 7. Contents - p. Page vii 8. List of contributors - p. Page vii 9. Preface - p. Page xi 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 11. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 12. Chapter 1 : The evolution of neurodevelopmental disabilities: an updated view of the spectrum - p. Page xiv 13. Chapter 2 : Patterns of typical and atypical neurodevelopment - p. Page 11 14. Chapter 3 : Biological basis of neurodevelopmental disabilities - p. Page 33 15. Chapter 4 : Epigenetics in neurodevelopmental disabilities - p. Page 49 16. Chapter 5 : Neuroplasticity in neurodevelopmental disorders - p. Page 67 17. Chapter 6 : Developmental surveillance and screening - p. Page 82 18. Chapter 7 : Developmental history - p. Page 98 19. Chapter 8 : The physical evaluation - p. Page 114 20. Chapter 9 : Developmental testing for the physician - p. Page 122 21. Chapter 10 : The etiologic evaluation - p. Page 173 22. Chapter 11 : Intrauterine alcohol and drug exposure: preventable causes of intellectual and behavioral disorders - p. Page 208 23. Chapter 12 : Early brain injury - p. Page 225 24. Chapter 13 : Pediatric acquired brain injury - p. Page 241 25. Chapter 14 : Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies - p. Page 265 26. Chapter 15 : Cerebral palsy - p. Page 287 27. Chapter 16 : Developmental coordination disorder and minor neuromotor dysfunction - p. Page 315 28. Chapter 17 : Movement disorders and genetic mimics of cerebral palsy - p. Page 335 29. Chapter 18 : The neurodevelopmental movement disorders: tics and stereotypies - p. Page 348 30. Chapter 19 : Spinal cord disorders - p. Page 363 31. Chapter 20 : Neuromuscular disorders - p. Page 394 32. Chapter 21 : Neurodegenerative diseases - p. Page 421 33. Chapter 22 : Neurometabolic disorders - p. Page 445 34. Chapter 23 : Approach to diagnosis and management of genetic neurodevelopmental disorders - p. Page 479 35. Chapter 24 : Intellectual and developmental disabilities - p. Page 503 36. Chapter 25 : Specific learning disabilities - p. Page 519 37. Chapter 26 : Speech and language disorders - p. Page 533 38. Chapter 27 : Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - p. Page 544 39. Chapter 28 : Autism spectrum disorder - p. Page 570 40. Chapter 29 : Vision and hearing impairment - p. Page 648 41. Chapter 30 : Systemic diseases with increased risk of neurodevelopmental disabilities - p. Page 696 42. Chapter 31 : Developing a management program - p. Page 709 43. Chapter 32 : Early Intervention - p. Page 724 44. Chapter 33 : Principles of pharmacotherapy - p. Page 734 45. Chapter 34 : Disruptive behaviors/self-injury in neurodevelopmental disabilities - p. Page 749 46. Chapter 35 : Sleep disorders - p. Page 759 47. Chapter 36 : Dysphagia and feeding disorders - p. Page 771 48. Chapter 37 : Mood and anxiety disorders in neurodevelopmental disorders - p. Page 781 49. Chapter 38 : Neurorehabilitation and specific therapies - p. Page 797 50. Chapter 39 : Surgical interventions in cerebral palsy: orthopedics and neurosurgery - p. Page 858 51. Chapter 40 : Innovative therapies - p. Page 883 52. Chapter 41 : The medical home - p. Page 895 53. Chapter 42 : Classroom setting - p. Page 908 54. Chapter 43 : Transition and aging - p. Page 919 55. Chapter 44 : Management in low-resource settings - p. Page 935 56. Chapter 45 : Community - p. Page 946 57. Chapter 46 : Telemedicine in neurodevelopmental disorders - p. Page 954 58. Chapter 47 : Legislative mandates - p. Page 964 59. Chapter 48 : Neuroethics: a brief overview - p. Page 979 60. Chapter 49 : Neurodevelopmental disabilities: a look at the future - p. Page 985 61. Appendices - p. Page 995 62. Index - p. Page 1035
**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Neurology**
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. It reviews the over-arching principles of assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with a wide range of neurodevelopmental disabilities. Streamlined or fully rewritten chapters, including developmental screening and surveillance, neuroimaging and genetic evaluation, early intervention, principles of pharmacological treatment, principles of successful management programs, aging and transition planning, telemedicine and care in low-resource settings are included.
The book's practical, expert-led approach aims to prepare future clinicians to skillfully assess and manage children with neurodevelopmental disabilities with the aid of clinical approach flowcharts to common presentations, diagnostic algorithms and clinic notes templates.
1. Capute and Accardo’s Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Dedication - p. Page v 7. Contents - p. Page vii 8. List of contributors - p. Page vii 9. Preface - p. Page xi 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 11. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 12. Chapter 1 : The evolution of neurodevelopmental disabilities: an updated view of the spectrum - p. Page xiv 13. Chapter 2 : Patterns of typical and atypical neurodevelopment - p. Page 11 14. Chapter 3 : Biological basis of neurodevelopmental disabilities - p. Page 33 15. Chapter 4 : Epigenetics in neurodevelopmental disabilities - p. Page 49 16. Chapter 5 : Neuroplasticity in neurodevelopmental disorders - p. Page 67 17. Chapter 6 : Developmental surveillance and screening - p. Page 82 18. Chapter 7 : Developmental history - p. Page 98 19. Chapter 8 : The physical evaluation - p. Page 114 20. Chapter 9 : Developmental testing for the physician - p. Page 122 21. Chapter 10 : The etiologic evaluation - p. Page 173 22. Chapter 11 : Intrauterine alcohol and drug exposure: preventable causes of intellectual and behavioral disorders - p. Page 208 23. Chapter 12 : Early brain injury - p. Page 225 24. Chapter 13 : Pediatric acquired brain injury - p. Page 241 25. Chapter 14 : Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies - p. Page 265 26. Chapter 15 : Cerebral palsy - p. Page 287 27. Chapter 16 : Developmental coordination disorder and minor neuromotor dysfunction - p. Page 315 28. Chapter 17 : Movement disorders and genetic mimics of cerebral palsy - p. Page 335 29. Chapter 18 : The neurodevelopmental movement disorders: tics and stereotypies - p. Page 348 30. Chapter 19 : Spinal cord disorders - p. Page 363 31. Chapter 20 : Neuromuscular disorders - p. Page 394 32. Chapter 21 : Neurodegenerative diseases - p. Page 421 33. Chapter 22 : Neurometabolic disorders - p. Page 445 34. Chapter 23 : Approach to diagnosis and management of genetic neurodevelopmental disorders - p. Page 479 35. Chapter 24 : Intellectual and developmental disabilities - p. Page 503 36. Chapter 25 : Specific learning disabilities - p. Page 519 37. Chapter 26 : Speech and language disorders - p. Page 533 38. Chapter 27 : Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - p. Page 544 39. Chapter 28 : Autism spectrum disorder - p. Page 570 40. Chapter 29 : Vision and hearing impairment - p. Page 648 41. Chapter 30 : Systemic diseases with increased risk of neurodevelopmental disabilities - p. Page 696 42. Chapter 31 : Developing a management program - p. Page 709 43. Chapter 32 : Early Intervention - p. Page 724 44. Chapter 33 : Principles of pharmacotherapy - p. Page 734 45. Chapter 34 : Disruptive behaviors/self-injury in neurodevelopmental disabilities - p. Page 749 46. Chapter 35 : Sleep disorders - p. Page 759 47. Chapter 36 : Dysphagia and feeding disorders - p. Page 771 48. Chapter 37 : Mood and anxiety disorders in neurodevelopmental disorders - p. Page 781 49. Chapter 38 : Neurorehabilitation and specific therapies - p. Page 797 50. Chapter 39 : Surgical interventions in cerebral palsy: orthopedics and neurosurgery - p. Page 858 51. Chapter 40 : Innovative therapies - p. Page 883 52. Chapter 41 : The medical home - p. Page 895 53. Chapter 42 : Classroom setting - p. Page 908 54. Chapter 43 : Transition and aging - p. Page 919 55. Chapter 44 : Management in low-resource settings - p. Page 935 56. Chapter 45 : Community - p. Page 946 57. Chapter 46 : Telemedicine in neurodevelopmental disorders - p. Page 954 58. Chapter 47 : Legislative mandates - p. Page 964 59. Chapter 48 : Neuroethics: a brief overview - p. Page 979 60. Chapter 49 : Neurodevelopmental disabilities: a look at the future - p. Page 985 61. Appendices - p. Page 995 62. Index - p. Page 1035
