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Topic 1 - Normal Development
Topic 2 - Cognitive Disorders, e.g., Intellectual Disability, Global Development Delay, Learning Disabilities, etc.
Topic 3 - Communication Disorders, e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder and Autism-Like Diseases, Developmental Speech and Language Disorders, etc.
Topic 4 - Neurobehavioral Disorders, e.g., ADHD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Tourette Disorder, etc.
Topic 5 - Motor Disabilities, e.g., Cerebral Palsy, Neuromuscular Disorders, etc.
Topic 6 - Progressive Encephalopathies
Topic 7 - Visual and Auditory Impairments
Topic 8 - Neurodevelopmental Disorders Associated with Major Medical Conditions, e.g., Spina Bifida, Severely and Profoundly Disabled, Low-Birth-Weight Infants, Multiple Congenital Anomalies, etc.
Topic 9 - Rehabilitation, e.g., Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries, Near-Drowning, etc.
Topic 10 - Counseling, Advocacy, and Ethics, Including Research Ethics

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