Follow-Up for NICU Graduates

Part I.  Introduction.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part II. NICU Background.- Chapter 2. Developmental Care in the Nursery.- Chapter 3. Utilizing Neonatal Brain Imaging to Predict Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.- Chapter 4. Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood: Normative, NICU Considerations, and the Application in NICU Follow-Up Programs for At-Risk Infants and Their Families.- Section III Populations at Risk.- Chapter 5. Premature Infants: Issues Associated With Prematurity.- Chapter 6. Premature Infants: The Behavioral Phenotype of the Preterm Survivor.- Chapter 7. The Late Preterm Infant.- Chapter 8. Neonatal Encephalopathy.- Chapter 9. Genetic Considerations in Infants with Congenital Anomalies.- Chapter 10. Environmental Risks to NICU Outcomes.- Section IV Issues in Clinical Organization.- Chapter 11. HRIF Clinic Organization: A Statewide Approach.- Chapter 12. Personnel in the NICU Follow-Up Clinic.- Chapter 13. Financing NICU Follow-Up Programs.- Chapter 14. Issues in Neurodevelopmental Testing of Infants Born Prematurely: The Bayley Scales of Infant Development 3rd Edition and Other Tools.- Chapter 15. Best Practices in Test Construction for Developmental-Behavioral Measures: Quality Standards for Reviewers and Researchers.- Section V Relation to Early Intervention and the Medical Home.- Chapter 16. Primer on Special Education.- Chapter 17. Early Intervention for NICU Graduates.- Chapter 18. Quality Coordinated Health Care for the High Risk Infant: The Evolving Concept of the Medical Home.- Chapter 19. The State of Neonatal Follow-Up Programs.- Section VI Conclusion.- Chapter 20. Conclusion. 

Howard Needelman, M.D., is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and co-director of Nebraska's statewide NICU Follow-Up Program, TIPS (Tracking Infant Progress Statewide). He received his doctorate at Rush Medical College in Chicago. Afterward, he completed a Pediatric residency at the University of Michigan, a Neonatal/Perinatal Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati, and a Developmental Behavioral Fellowship at the University of Nebraska. He is Board Certified in Pediatrics, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics.


Barbara J. Jackson, Ph.D., is Professor at the Munroe Meyer Institute (MMI) of the University of Nebraska and Director of the Department of Education and Child Development. She received her doctorate in psychology and cultural studies, with an emphasis in developmental psychology, from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Dr. Jackson is the primary investigator and program evaluator for multiple regional and state-funded projects, including: mental health consultation family support projects; a Newborn Screening and Genetics Regional Collaborative; and statewide early childhood programs. With Dr. Howard Needelman, she is the co-director of the Nebraska TIPS NICU Follow-Up Program.

"This is a comprehensive review of all aspects of a newborn intensive care unit (NICU) follow-up clinic. ... This is a high quality book with practical information to guide professionals in NICU follow-up clinics. It is a comprehensive review with up-to-date references and insights. ... A comparative strength of this new book is the practical solutions and ideas it provides for those looking to begin a clinic or to better understand it." (Colleen Peyton, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2018)