Illinois (IL) Neurodevelopment Disabilities Doctors and Physicians
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Neurodevelopment Disabilities Information
Description
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.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Illinois has
20 practicing
neurodevelopment disabilities doctors. Broken out by city, neurodevelopment disabilities doctor density
in Burr Ridge is 2,
in Chicago is 12,
in Chicago Heights is 1,
in Crystal Lake is 1,
in Downers Grove is 1,
in Evanston is 2,
in Frankfort is 1,
in Geneva is 1,
in Glencoe is 1,
in Gurnee is 2,
in Matteson is 1,
in Maywood is 1,
in Mokena is 1,
in Oak Lawn is 1,
in Oak Park is 1,
in Peoria is 1,
in Rockford is 1,
in Springfield is 2,
in Tinley Park is 1,
and in Wheaton is 1.
Illinois Information
Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing.
Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371.
Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18
and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.