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During the past two decades, the traditional concept of comprehensive health care for children has been significantly modified, with particular emphasis on providing for the child’s psychobiological, educational, and psychosocial needs. The primary care physician has been mandated increasing responsibilities in the management of developmental-behavioral problems. For the pediatrician, this expanded medical challenge requires the acquisition of skills in neurodevelopmental screening, counseling, management strategies, and child advocacy roles, for children with a variety of chronic handicapping conditions. A spirited pediatric interest for children with developmental disabilities is in part the result of (1) improved skills in prevention and management of acute pediatric problems (e.g., infection control), (2) an increasing population of children with chronic handicapping disorders, (3) federal legislation (PL 94–142) enacted to protect the rights of all handicapped children, (4) successful lobbying by various parent advocacy groups, (5) popularizing these issues by the communications media, and (6) a renewed commitment by professionals to protect and improve the quality of life for all children.
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Gottlieb, M.I. (1987). Major Variations in Intelligence. In: Gottlieb, M.I., Williams, J.E. (eds) Textbook of Developmental Pediatrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1797-5_9
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