Neurodevelopment disability are conditions of children with developmental delays or learning disorders. A neurodevelopmental disability physician is a neurologist or pediatrician having special knowledge, training and skill regarding conditions of the nervous system. Some conditions treated by this specialist include cerebral palsy, autism and spina bifida.
Therapy regimens may include speech therapy, occupational, physical or play therapy, and behavior modification techniques; some of these therapies may be combined with medication. Early intervention may result in overcoming disorders such as visual and hearing difficulties and mental retardation, as well as the disorders listed above.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 183 practicing neurodevelopment disabilities doctors. Broken out by state, neurodevelopment disabilities doctor density in Arizona is 4, in California is 20, in Colorado is 3, in Connecticut is 3, in Delaware is 1, in District of Columbia is 6, in Florida is 11, in Georgia is 2, in Illinois is 14, in Indiana is 10, in Iowa is 1, in Kansas is 5, in Kentucky is 3, in Louisiana is 1, in Maine is 1, in Maryland is 16, in Massachusetts is 16, in Michigan is 6, in Minnesota is 4, in Mississippi is 1, in Missouri is 6, in Nebraska is 1, in New Hampshire is 1, in New Jersey is 35, in New York is 47, in North Carolina is 10, in Ohio is 11, in Oklahoma is 2, in Oregon is 4, in Pennsylvania is 20, in Rhode Island is 3, in South Carolina is 4, in South Dakota is 1, in Tennessee is 10, in Texas is 10, in Vermont is 2, in Virginia is 9, in Washington is 6, in West Virginia is 1, and in Wisconsin is 2.
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