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. Massachusetts has 20 practicing neurodevelopment disabilities doctors. Broken out by city, neurodevelopment disabilities doctor density in Bedford is 1, in Belmont is 1, in Boston is 13, in Brockton is 1, in Cambridge is 1, in Charlestown is 2, in Danvers is 1, in Groton is 3, in Hingham is 1, in Lexington is 1, in Needham is 1, in Needham Heights is 1, in New Bedford is 1, in North Andover is 1, in Norwood is 1, in Salem is 1, in Somerville is 1, in South Weymouth is 1, in Waltham is 2, in Wellesley is 2, in Wellesley Hills is 2, and in Weymouth is 2.

Massachusetts became the sixth state in the union in 1788, and is steeped in history. Boston, the capital city, is home to Harvard University, the John F. Kennedy Museum and Library, the Paul Revere House, and many other historical sites. Massachusetts is home to the New England Pirate Museum in Salem, the Minute Man National Historical Park, and the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, both in Concord. Four past presidents were born in Massachusetts; John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John F. Kennedy and George H. W. Bush. Other famous Massachusetts people include actors Leonard Nimoy and Bette Davis, composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, and historical figures Susan B. Anthony, Edgar Allan Poe, Paul Revere, and Benjamin Franklin.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Massachusetts has a population of 6,398,743. Of this population, 1,419,389 are under the age of 18 and 848,924 are at or above the age of 65.