Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2012
In the last 10 to 15 years there has been much development in the knowledge base that underpins clinical neurospychology. The aim of this article is to highlight new information about normal development in the intact brain and discuss the implications that this knowledge has had on paediatric brain injury. A personal perspective of the impact of this area of developing knowledge on clinical practice is illustrated using two recent clinical cases. A second article will discuss the impact on adult neuropsychology and will appear in a subsequent issue.