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BACKGROUND: During development, children face a number of demands and cognitive, behavioral, and social challenges necessary for growth. Cognitive skills make individuals competent and allow them to interact with their environment. OBJECTIVE: To identify the cognitive skills that promote better social insertion in children with autism spectrum disorder within 12 months. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective cohort study. METHODS: In this study, 21 children aged 3-12 years were assessed, and their mothers were interviewed. Children were enrolled in regular or special autistic schools. Twelve months after the first assessment, the same children participated in the second assessment. In individual interviews, mothers provided data by answering the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale. Each child was assessed individually using the fourth edition of the Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale 4th Edition. RESULTS: In the first assessment, the Stanford Binet areas and total scores correlated with the communication domains, daily life abilities, socialization, and total score of the Vineland Scale. After 12 months, a correlation was observed between the Stanford Binet areas and the total and communication domains, daily life abilities, socialization, motor abilities, and total score on the Vineland Scale. CONCLUSION: Logic mathematics and memory promote better social insertion in children with autism spectrum disorder. General cognitive ability promotes communication.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder , Cognition , Humans , Autism Spectrum Disorder/psychology , Prospective Studies , Female , Child , Child, Preschool , Male , Cognition/physiology , Social Adjustment , Adaptation, PsychologicalABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Create a checklist of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) based on relevant categories for the development of speech and language, according to the perception of parents and speech therapists. METHODS: Pilot application and research were carried out. 100 parents of preschool children with typical language/cognition development and 57 language specialist speech therapists participated in the survey. A questionnaire was created with 199 ICF categories of body function components, activities and participation, and environmental factors. Each category was scored as: indispensable (2); important (1) or unimportant (0). Statistical analysis was performed (descriptive, sum, cluster/K-means and Mann-Whitney method). RESULTS: With the sum of the points (essential, important and unimportant) and the number of responses essential, the most relevant categories were identified for each group of respondents, as well as the set of categories in common (72 considered to have the greatest influence). The common list to the groups included the three components: body functions (30 categories/40% of the total), activities and participation (35/49.29%) and environmental factors (seven/13.20%). From the selected categories, 58.33% presented statistically significant results between the groups, regarding the relevance given. CONCLUSIONS: The categories were considered with different scores between the groups: those of body functions were more scored by speech therapists, while those of environmental factors by parents. Thus, it was possible to create a checklist from the identification of the most relevant categories for the development of speech and language, in preschool age, contemplating the components of body functions, activities and participation and environmental factors.
OBJETIVO: Criar um checklist da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde (CIF) a partir de categorias relevantes para o desenvolvimento de fala e linguagem, segundo a percepção de pais e fonoaudiólogos. MÉTODO: Realizou-se aplicação piloto e pesquisa. Na pesquisa participaram 100 pais de pré-escolares, com desenvolvimento típico de linguagem/cognição e 57 fonoaudiólogos especialistas em linguagem. Elaborou-se questionário com 199 categorias da CIF dos componentes de funções do corpo, atividades e participação e fatores ambientais. Cada categoria foi pontuada como: indispensável (2); importante (1) ou sem importância (0). Realizou-se a análise estatística (descritiva, soma, cluster/Método K-means e Mann-Whitney). RESULTADOS: Com a soma dos pontos (indispensável, importante e sem importância) e a quantidade de respostas indispensável, foram identificadas as categorias de maior relevância para cada grupo de respondentes, assim como o conjunto de categorias em comum (72 consideradas de maior influência). A listagem comum aos grupos contou com os três componentes: funções do corpo (30 categorias/40% do total), atividades e participação (35/49,29%) e fatores ambientais (sete/13,20%). Das categorias selecionadas, 58,33% apresentaram resultados estatisticamente significantes entre os grupos, quanto à relevância dada. CONCLUSÃO: As categorias foram consideradas com pontuações distintas entre os grupos: as de funções do corpo foram mais pontuadas pelos fonoaudiólogos, enquanto as de fatores ambientais pelos pais. Assim, foi possível criar um checklist a partir da identificação das categorias mais relevantes para o desenvolvimento de fala e linguagem, em idade pré-escolar, contemplando os componentes funções do corpo, atividades e participação e fatores ambientais.
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Checklist , Speech , Child, Preschool , Humans , Language Development , Language , CognitionABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: to analyze the scientific literature on distance education programs for parents/caregivers in the development of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). RESEARCH METHOD: the PICO strategy was used to identify the research problem. The databases Medline, ERIC, LILACs, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched using specific descriptors and free terms. There were no restrictions on time or language. Articles on online educational programs for parents of children with ASD were selected, focusing on the impact of these programs on the development of children up to six years old. SELECTION CRITERIA: studies were selected based on standard eligibility criteria, including full-text reading after initial screening using the RAYYAN software. Primary studies such as clinical trials and systematic reviews evaluating distance education programs for parents of children with ASD were included. DATA ANALYSIS: the RAYYAN software was used for initial study selection. Articles were hierarchically organized based on title and abstract, followed by full-text reading to apply eligibility criteria. RESULTS: the initial search yielded 1019 articles, of which 192 were identified as duplicates. After initial screening and full-text reading, 37 articles were analyzed, of which six were deemed eligible to answer the research question. Among the eligible studies, one was a systematic review and five were experimental studies. Experimental studies highlighted positive impacts on areas such as daily routines, behavioral flexibility, and communication. The systematic review provided preliminary evidence that distance education programs for parents can enhance knowledge about ASD, increase adherence to interventions, and foster the development of social and communication skills in children. CONCLUSION: the findings suggest that remote parent guidance programs may effectively improve knowledge about ASD, increase parent adherence to interventions, and promote the development of social and communication skills in children with ASD.
OBJETIVO: analisar a produção científica sobre programas educativos à distância para pais/responsáveis no desenvolvimento de crianças com Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA). ESTRATÉGIA DE PESQUISA: utilizou-se a estratégia PICO para identificar o problema de pesquisa. Foram consultadas as bases de dados Medline, ERIC, LILACs, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science e Scopus utilizando descritores e termos livres específicos. não houve restrição de tempo ou idioma. Foram selecionados artigos sobre programas educativos online destinados a pais de crianças com TEA, com foco no impacto desses programas no desenvolvimento de crianças de até seis anos. CRITÉRIOS DE SELEçÃO: os estudos foram selecionados com base em critérios de elegibilidade padrões, incluindo a leitura completa dos artigos após a triagem inicial realizada com o software RAYYAN. Foram incluídos estudos primários, como ensaios clínicos e revisões sistemáticas que avaliaram programas educativos à distância para pais de crianças com TEA. ANÁLISE DOS DADOS: utilizou-se o software RAYYAN para a seleção inicial dos estudos. Os artigos foram organizados hierarquicamente com base no título e resumo, seguido pela leitura integral para aplicação dos critérios de elegibilidade. RESULTADOS: a busca inicial resultou em 1019 artigos, dos quais 192 foram identificados como duplicados. Após a seleção inicial e a leitura completa, 37 artigos foram analisados, dos quais seis foram considerados elegíveis para responder à pergunta de pesquisa. Entre os estudos elegíveis, um era uma revisão sistemática e cinco eram estudos experimentais. Os estudos experimentais destacaram impactos positivos em áreas como rotinas diárias, flexibilidade comportamental e comunicação. A revisão sistemática indicou evidências preliminares de que os programas educativos à distância para pais podem melhorar o conhecimento sobre TEA, aumentar a adesão às intervenções e promover o desenvolvimento de habilidades sociais e de comunicação nas crianças. CONCLUSÃO: os resultados sugerem que programas remotos de orientação para pais podem ser eficazes para melhorar o conhecimento sobre TEA, aumentar a adesão dos pais às intervenções e promover o desenvolvimento de habilidades sociais e de comunicação em crianças com TEA.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder , Education, Distance , Parents , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , Autism Spectrum Disorder/diagnosis , Autism Spectrum Disorder/rehabilitation , Parents/education , Program EvaluationABSTRACT
Studies evaluating school readiness profiles and quality of early education are scarce and have produced inconsistent results. This study aimed to identify school readiness profiles, correlating them with the quality of education, in an epidemiological sample of 722 children (4 and 5 years old; 48.9% female). A four-class latent class analysis model best describes school readiness profiles. Fifty-eight percent of children were considered ready for school. The remaining children presented isolated or combined risks for academic underachievement and social maladjustment. High-quality preschools seem to be a protective factor only for at risk for poor academic achievement (OR = 1.22). The prioritization of high-quality preschools could mitigate risk factors at the family and socioeconomic levels, increasing the chances for academic success. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate a program for implementing of the PECS in children with non-verbal ASD or with minimal verbalization in a school clinic belonging to the Unified Health System - SUS. METHODS: This is a longitudinal study. The sample consisted of 22 children with nonverbal ASD or with minimal verbalization; 17 boys and 5 girls, aged 6 to 12 years old. The program consisted of 24 sessions of individual speech language therapy with the presence of the family member and followed the six phases originally proposed by the PECS Training Manual. RESULTS: All children reached the first three phases. About 82% reached phase IV; 64% phase V and 19% phase VI. Family adherence was 96%. CONCLUSION: It was possible to test a PECS implementation program in 24 sessions and verify that children were able to achieve phases of discrimination and sentence construction, besides demonstrating gain in their lexical repertoire and reduction of non-adaptative behaviors.
OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar um programa de implementação do PECS em crianças com TEA em clínica-escola pertencente ao Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS. MÉTODO: Trata-se de estudo longitudinal. Foram atendidas 22 crianças com TEA não falantes ou com verbalização mínima; sendo 17 do gênero masculino e 5 do feminino, na faixa etária de 6 a 12 anos. O programa foi constituído por 24 sessões de terapia fonoaudiológica individual com a presença do familiar e obedeceu às seis fases propostas originalmente pelo Manual de Treinamento do PECS. RESULTADOS: Todas as crianças atingiram apropriadamente as três primeiras fases. A fase IV foi alcançada por 82% delas; a fase V por 64%; e a fase VI por cerca de 19% da amostra. O índice de adesão das famílias foi de 96%. CONCLUSÃO: Foi possível testar um programa de implementação do PECS em 24 sessões e verificar que as crianças puderam atingir fases de discriminação e construção de frases, além de demonstrarem ganho em seu repertório lexical e diminuição das atipias comportamentais.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder , Male , Female , Humans , Child , Longitudinal Studies , Family , Speech Therapy , CommunicationABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To identify the impact of birth weight on the development of metalinguistic skills and performance in reading, writing, and arithmetic in students aged 6 to 10 years, enrolled from the 1st to the 4th grade of Elementary School in public schools of the metropolitan region of São Paulo. METHODS: The concurrent cohort included 315 students. Birth weight was the exposure variable, and the outcomes were performance in receptive and expressive language, oral metalinguistic skills, and performance in writing, arithmetic, and reading. The tools employed were the Test of Language Competence (TLC) and the School Performance Test (SPT). Students were grouped into quartiles by birth weight for data analysis (P1: < 2170 g, P2: from 2171 g to 2450 g, P3: from 2451 g to 3150 g, and P4: > 3150 g). RESULTS: The authors observed a tendency for the lower performance of the two groups with lower birth weights in listening comprehension and oral expression. The lower-weight group tended to perform poorly compared to the other groups vis-à-vis reading. In the global result of the SPT, worse performance was observed in the students in the first quartile compared to the others (p = 0.019). The multivariate analysis revealed no association between birth weight and results in the tests applied after adjusting for maternal schooling. CONCLUSIONS: Birth weight can interfere with oral and written language development. However, the determination of these processes occurs in the face of complex interaction that includes sociodemographic factors, especially family support and maternal schooling.
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Infant, Low Birth Weight , Language , Infant, Newborn , Humans , Child , Birth Weight , Brazil , Schools , Reading , Language TestsABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to analyze the repercussion of the implementation of PECS on the burden index of mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). METHODS: This was a longitudinal study (CEP 0403/2017). The sample consisted of 20 mother and child with ASD. The mothers were on average 41 years and 5 months and the children were 7 years and 2 months old. Fifteen children were male and five were female. The brazilian version of the Burden Interview scale was applied to verify the level of caregiver burden. The Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) was applied to the analysis of non-adaptive behaviors and to analyze the lexical repertoire: Auditory and Expressive Vocabulary Tests. The PECS Implementation Program was composed of 24 sessions of individual speech therapy with the active presence of mothers. At the end all children and mothers were reevaluated with part of the instruments. RESULTS: There was a tendency to reduce maternal overload indexes after the implementation of the PECS. There was a significant decrease in non-adaptive behaviors and an increase in the expressive and auditory vocabulary indexes of the children at the final moment of the study. We did not observe a significant correlation between the degrees of overload with age, schooling and intellectual quotient of children, nor schooling and maternal socioeconomic status. CONCLUSION: It was possible to analyze the repercussion of the implementation of the PECS on the burden of mothers of children with ASD assisted by the Program.
OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a repercussão da implementação do PECS no índice de sobrecarga de mães de crianças com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo (TEA). MÉTODO: Trata-se de um estudo longitudinal (CEP 0403/2017). A amostra foi constituída por 20 díades mães-crianças com TEA. As mães tinham em média, 41 anos e 5 meses e as crianças, 7 anos e 2 meses. Quinze crianças eram do gênero masculino e cinco, do feminino. Foi aplicada a versão brasileira da escala Burden Interview cujo objetivo é a verificação do nível de sobrecarga dos cuidadores. Para análise dos comportamentos não-adaptativos aplicou-se o Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) e para análise do repertório lexical: os Testes de Vocabulário Auditivo e Expressivo. O Programa de Implementação do PECS foi composto por 24 sessões de terapia fonoaudiológica individual com a presença ativa das mães. Ao final do Programa todas as crianças e suas respectivas mães foram reavaliadas com parte dos instrumentos utilizados na fase inicial do estudo. RESULTADOS: Houve tendência de redução dos índices de sobrecarga materna após a implementação do PECS. Notamos diminuição significativa dos comportamentos não-adaptativos e aumento dos índices de vocabulário expressivo e auditivo das crianças no momento final do estudo. Não observamos correlação significativa entre os índices de sobrecarga com a idade, escolaridade e quociente intelectual das crianças; nem com a escolaridade e nível socioeconômico materno. CONCLUSÃO: Foi possível analisar a repercussão da implementação do PECS na sobrecarga de mães de crianças com TEA assistidas pelo Programa.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder , Communication Aids for Disabled , Child , Female , Humans , Infant , Longitudinal Studies , Male , Mothers , SpeechABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of the implementation of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on the comprehension of instructions by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). METHODS: This is a longitudinal study (N° 0809/2018). The sample consisted of 20 children with nonverbal ASDs, 15 boys and 5 girls, aged 6 to 12 years, evaluated and diagnosed by a multidisciplinary team according to the DSM-5. For assessment of the comprehension of instructions, we used eight visual instructions and eight oral instructions, which were applied at two points in the PECS Implementation Program: early phases II and IV. The program consisted of 24 individual speech therapy sessions with the presence of a family member and followed the six phases originally proposed by the PECS Training Manual. RESULTS: There was an expressive increase in the comprehension of all instructions, in the comparison between the two moments of the study; and this increase was statistically significant in six of the oral instructions (p=0.001) and five of the visual ones (p=0.002). CONCLUSION: It was possible to observe the positive impact of the use of PECS in the comprehension of both visual and oral instructions, showing that this system not only provides an augmentative or alternative communication tool for the children to express themselves but also promotes significant improvement in the understanding of contextual information.
OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar o impacto da implementação do Picture Exchange Communication System PECS na compreensão de instruções de crianças com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo (TEA). MÉTODO: Trata-se de estudo longitudinal. A amostra foi constituída por 20 crianças com TEA não verbais, sendo 15 meninos e 5 meninas, na faixa etária de 6 a 12 anos, avaliadas e diagnosticadas por equipe multidisciplinar, segundo os critérios do DSM-5. Para avaliação da compreensão de instruções foram aplicadas 8 instruções visuais e 8 instruções orais, em dois momentos do Programa de Implementação do PECS: no início das fases II e IV. O programa foi composto por 24 sessões de terapia fonoaudiológica individual com a presença do familiar e obedeceu às seis fases propostas originalmente pelo Manual de Treinamento do PECS. RESULTADOS: Houve aumento expressivo na compreensão de todas as instruções, na comparação entre os dois momentos do estudo; sendo que em seis das instruções orais (p=0,001) e cinco das instruções visuais (p=0,002), esse aumento foi estatisticamente significante. CONCLUSÃO: Foi possível observar o impacto positivo do uso do PECS na compreensão de instruções tanto visuais quanto orais, mostrando que esse sistema não apenas fornece uma ferramenta de comunicação aumentativa ou alternativa para a criança se expressar, mas também promove melhora significativa na compreensão das informações contextuais.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder , Communication Aids for Disabled , Communication Disorders , Child , Communication , Communication Disorders/diagnosis , Comprehension , Female , Humans , Longitudinal Studies , MaleABSTRACT
PURPOSE: According to the World Health Organization, quality of life is defined as the perception an individual has on his/her position within the cultural context and the system of values in which he/she is contained. This perception is intrinsically related to the objectives, expectations, patterns, and concerns of such an individual. We know that when a member of a family is assailed by an ailment, the quality of life of all of those who surround him/her suffer a strong impact. One of the great concerns of the families regarding the development of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the lack or impairment of the child's speech. Thus, the objective of this study was to analyze the interference of the communicative means of children with ASD upon the quality of life of their mothers. METHODS: This was a transversal study. The sample was obtained from 41 mothers of children diagnosed with ASD by a multi-disciplinary team: the mothers were divided into two groups: 20 mothers of non-verbal children-GASD-NV; and 21 mothers of verbal children-GASD. We applied the WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire to score and analyze the quality of life of these mothers. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the maternal perception related to the domains that reflected the quality of life which we compared between these two groups of mothers. In both groups, we observed high indexes of dissatisfaction. CONCLUSION: We verified that the quality of life of the mothers of children with ASD was affected regardless of the communicative means used by the child.
OBJETIVO: A Organização Mundial de Saúde define a qualidade de vida como a percepção que o indivíduo tem de sua posição na vida dentro do contexto cultural e do sistema de valores nos quais ele está inserido. Ela está intrinsicamente relacionada aos objetivos, expectativas, padrões e preocupações deste indivíduo. Sabe-se que, quando um membro da família é acometido por alguma doença, a qualidade de vida de todos ao seu redor sofre forte impacto. Uma das grandes preocupações das famílias em relação ao desenvolvimento da criança com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo (TEA) é a ausência da fala. Sendo assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a interferência do meio comunicativo da criança com TEA na qualidade de vida de suas mães. MÉTODO: Trata-se de um estudo transversal. A amostra foi constituída por 41 mães de crianças diagnosticadas, por equipe multidisciplinar, com TEA que foram divididas em dois grupos: 20 mães de crianças não verbais - GTEA-NV e 21 mães de crianças verbais - GTEA. Para a análise da qualidade de vida das mães, aplicou-se o questionário WHOQOL-Bref. RESULTADOS: Não houve diferença significante na percepção materna acerca dos domínios que refletem a qualidade de vida na comparação entre os grupos de mães. Em ambos os grupos, observamos índices elevados de insatisfação. CONCLUSÃO: Verificamos que a qualidade de vida das mães das crianças com TEA esteve afetada independentemente do meio comunicativo utilizado pela criança.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder , Quality of Life , Child , Communication , Female , Humans , Male , Mothers , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify whether the development of hearing abilities in the first year of life is related to the development of language in preterm neonates with chronological age between 18 and 36 months, verifying if the language performance varies according to the weight/gestational age ratio. METHODS: Retrospective and longitudinal study approved by the Institution's Ethics Committee. The sample consisted of 66 preterm infants of both sexes, aged 18-36 months, divided into two groups: AIG Group 39 neonates with weight appropriate to the gestational age, 26 with normal hearing and 13 with altered hearing; and PIG group 27 neonates small for gestational age, 18 with normal and 9 with altered hearing. Results from the development of auditory skills in the first year of life and evaluation of the reception, expression and total of language (Menezes, 2003) were obtained from neonatal follow-up records. We used the ANOVA and the Equality Test of Two Proportions as statistical procedures. RESULTS: In each group, we observed a significant difference in the Reception and Total language in children with normal and altered auditory development. Children with normal hearing development presented a higher percentage of language adequacy. The language performance did not differ in relation to the weight / gestational age adequacy. CONCLUSION: Changing auditory abilities in the first year of life interfered more in language development than the gestational age / weight ratio.
OBJETIVO: O estudo teve por objetivo identificar se o desenvolvimento das habilidades auditivas no primeiro ano de vida relaciona-se com o desenvolvimento de linguagem em neonatos pré-termo com idade cronológica entre 18 e 36 meses verificando se o desempenho de linguagem varia em função da relação peso/idade gestacional. MÉTODO: Estudo retrospectivo e longitudinal aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética da Instituição. Amostra composta por 66 neonatos prematuros de ambos os sexos de 18 a 36 meses de idade, distribuídos conforme a adequação peso/idade gestacional em dois grupos: (a) GAIG: 39 neonatos com peso adequado à idade gestacional, sendo 26 com desenvolvimento auditivo normal e 13 com alterado; (b) GPIG: 27 neonatos pequenos para a idade gestacional, 18 com desenvolvimento auditivo normal e 9 com alterado. A partir das consultas aos prontuários do serviço de acompanhamento dos neonatos, verificaram-se os resultados do desenvolvimento das habilidades auditivas no primeiro ano de vida e avaliação da recepção, expressão e total de Linguagem (Menezes, 2003). Adotados como procedimentos estatísticos o ANOVA e o teste de Igualdade de Duas Proporções. RESULTADOS: O desempenho de linguagem não diferiu nos grupos GAIG e GPIG. Quando considerados o desenvolvimento auditivo normal e o alterado, em GAIG e GPIG, observou-se diferença significante na Recepção e Total de linguagem. As crianças com desenvolvimento auditivo normal apresentaram um maior percentual de adequação de linguagem. CONCLUSÃO: A alteração das habilidades auditivas no primeiro ano de vida interferiu mais no desenvolvimento da linguagem do que a relação peso/idade gestacional.
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Birth Weight/physiology , Language Development , Speech Perception/physiology , Child, Preschool , Female , Gestational Age , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Infant, Premature , Infant, Small for Gestational Age , Longitudinal Studies , Male , Multivariate Analysis , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Mental illness is an important public health concern, often starting early in life and particularly impacting children from low-and middle-income countries. Our aims were to 1) determine, in a representative sample of public preschool 4- to 5-year old children in Brazil, the prevalence of internalizing and externalizing disorders and socioemotional development delays; and 2) to identify modifiable risk factors associated with mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders (MBDD), such as microsystem (i.e., parent-child relationship), mesosystem (social support), and macrosystem contextual factors (neighborhood disadvantage). METHODS: A random sample of public preschool children was recruited in the city of Embu das Artes (São Paulo metropolitan area) (n=1,292 from 30 public preschools). Six-month prevalence of MBDD was measured using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Ages and Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotional (ASQ:SE). RESULTS: Six-month prevalence estimates were 25.4% for internalizing disorders, 12.1% for externalizing disorders, and 30.3% for socioemotional development delays. MBDD prevalence estimates were higher in families with stressful relationships and parental depression or anxiety, and in families with lower social capital. CONCLUSION: At least 25% of preschool children living in an urban area in Brazil presented a mental health disorder. These mental disorder were associated with modifiable factors such as stressful family relationships and lower social capital. Prevention and intervention measures such as family therapy are needed to decrease such high prevalence.
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Child Behavior Disorders , Mental Disorders , Anxiety , Brazil/epidemiology , Child , Child Development , Child, Preschool , Humans , Prevalence , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To translate and adapt the assessment tool Language Use Inventory from English to Brazilian Portuguese. METHODS: The study was carried out in two stages. Once the publisher's authorization was given, the process of translation and back-translation of the protocol was initiated, adapting it to sociocultural aspects, such as expressions, names, and adequate examples in Brazilian Portuguese. In order to investigate the internal reliability of the translation process, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used. The second stage was a pilot study, in which the questionnaire was applied to 43 parents of children from 24 to 47 months old from a city in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The results were analyzed according to the total score and to the subscales of the questionnaire. The variables age range and parental level of education were also analyzed. RESULTS: The analysis using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient showed high internal consistency (α>0,98) in almost all the subscales which means that the instrument adapted to Brazilian Portuguese can be used. In the pilot study, an age effect was found in the total score and in the LUI subscale scores, i.e., the older the children, the fewer gestures they used, with more words and syntactic constructions. CONCLUSION: The Brazilian-Portuguese version of the LUI questionnaire seems to be a reliable translation of the original and a reliable instrument to evaluate preschoolers' language pragmatics. After future detailed analyses, it will allow early diagnosis and intervention in children with language disorders.
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Child Language , Parents/psychology , Personality Inventory/standards , Surveys and Questionnaires/standards , Brazil , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Language , Male , Translating , TranslationsABSTRACT
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: During development, children face a number of demands and cognitive, behavioral, and social challenges necessary for growth. Cognitive skills make individuals competent and allow them to interact with their environment. OBJECTIVE: To identify the cognitive skills that promote better social insertion in children with autism spectrum disorder within 12 months. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective cohort study METHODS: In this study, 21 children aged 3-12 years were assessed, and their mothers were interviewed. Children were enrolled in regular or special autistic schools. Twelve months after the first assessment, the same children participated in the second assessment. In individual interviews, mothers provided data by answering the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale. Each child was assessed individually using the fourth edition of the Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale 4th Edition. RESULTS: In the first assessment, the Stanford Binet areas and total scores correlated with the communication domains, daily life abilities, socialization, and total score of the Vineland Scale. After 12 months, a correlation was observed between the Stanford Binet areas and the total and communication domains, daily life abilities, socialization, motor abilities, and total score on the Vineland Scale. CONCLUSION: Logic mathematics and memory promote better social insertion in children with autism spectrum disorder. General cognitive ability promotes communication.
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RESUMO Objetivo Criar um checklist da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde (CIF) a partir de categorias relevantes para o desenvolvimento de fala e linguagem, segundo a percepção de pais e fonoaudiólogos. Método Realizou-se aplicação piloto e pesquisa. Na pesquisa participaram 100 pais de pré-escolares, com desenvolvimento típico de linguagem/cognição e 57 fonoaudiólogos especialistas em linguagem. Elaborou-se questionário com 199 categorias da CIF dos componentes de funções do corpo, atividades e participação e fatores ambientais. Cada categoria foi pontuada como: indispensável (2); importante (1) ou sem importância (0). Realizou-se a análise estatística (descritiva, soma, cluster/Método K-means e Mann-Whitney). Resultados Com a soma dos pontos (indispensável, importante e sem importância) e a quantidade de respostas indispensável, foram identificadas as categorias de maior relevância para cada grupo de respondentes, assim como o conjunto de categorias em comum (72 consideradas de maior influência). A listagem comum aos grupos contou com os três componentes: funções do corpo (30 categorias/40% do total), atividades e participação (35/49,29%) e fatores ambientais (sete/13,20%). Das categorias selecionadas, 58,33% apresentaram resultados estatisticamente significantes entre os grupos, quanto à relevância dada. Conclusão As categorias foram consideradas com pontuações distintas entre os grupos: as de funções do corpo foram mais pontuadas pelos fonoaudiólogos, enquanto as de fatores ambientais pelos pais. Assim, foi possível criar um checklist a partir da identificação das categorias mais relevantes para o desenvolvimento de fala e linguagem, em idade pré-escolar, contemplando os componentes funções do corpo, atividades e participação e fatores ambientais.
ABSTRACT Purpose Create a checklist of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) based on relevant categories for the development of speech and language, according to the perception of parents and speech therapists. Methods Pilot application and research were carried out. 100 parents of preschool children with typical language/cognition development and 57 language specialist speech therapists participated in the survey. A questionnaire was created with 199 ICF categories of body function components, activities and participation, and environmental factors. Each category was scored as: indispensable (2); important (1) or unimportant (0). Statistical analysis was performed (descriptive, sum, cluster/K-means and Mann-Whitney method). Results With the sum of the points (essential, important and unimportant) and the number of responses essential, the most relevant categories were identified for each group of respondents, as well as the set of categories in common (72 considered to have the greatest influence). The common list to the groups included the three components: body functions (30 categories/40% of the total), activities and participation (35/49.29%) and environmental factors (seven/13.20%). From the selected categories, 58.33% presented statistically significant results between the groups, regarding the relevance given. Conclusions The categories were considered with different scores between the groups: those of body functions were more scored by speech therapists, while those of environmental factors by parents. Thus, it was possible to create a checklist from the identification of the most relevant categories for the development of speech and language, in preschool age, contemplating the components of body functions, activities and participation and environmental factors.
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PURPOSE: The objectives of this study were 1) To evaluate the tutoring effect on the type of the narrative produced by typically developing children, 2) To compare this effect between children from state and private schools and 3) to relate it with vocabulary, age and school performance. METHODS: The sample was composed by 107 children from state and private schools, aged from 4 to 9 years, within typical development. Children's narratives were prompted by sequences of pictures and scored according to the type of discourse: descriptive, causal or intentional. Children's narrative performance was compared before and after tutoring, between (state and private school) and within groups. The type of narrative was correlated with vocabulary, age and school performance. RESULTS: Before tutoring, most narratives were classified as descriptive. After tutoring, there was a predominance of intentional narratives. Children from state and private schools showed a similar response pattern with and without tutoring. After tutoring, the type of narrative showed significant correlation with vocabulary and academic performance. CONCLUSION: Tutoring improved the quality of children's narratives and this effect correlated with the vocabulary.
OBJETIVO: Os objetivos deste estudo foram: 1) avaliar o efeito da tutela no tipo de narrativa produzida por crianças em desenvolvimento típico, 2) compará-lo entre crianças de ensino público e privado, e 3) relacioná-lo com o vocabulário, faixa etária e desempenho escolar. MÉTODO: A amostra foi constituída por 107 crianças de escolas pública e particular, de 4 a 9 anos, em desenvolvimento típico. As narrativas das crianças foram eliciadas a partir de sequências de figuras, e pontuadas de acordo com o tipo de discurso: descritivo, causal ou intencional. O desempenho narrativo foi comparado antes e após a tutela, intra e entre grupos (escola pública e particular). O tipo de narrativa foi correlacionado ao vocabulário, idade e desempenho escolar. RESULTADOS: Antes da tutela, a maioria das narrativas das crianças foi classificada como descritiva. Após a tutela, houve predominância de narrativas do tipo intencional. As crianças de escola pública e particular apresentaram desempenho semelhante quando comparado o tipo de narrativa utilizada sem e com tutela. Após a tutela, o tipo de narrativa apresentou correlação significante com o vocabulário e com o desempenho escolar das crianças. CONCLUSÃO: A tutela é promotora da qualidade da narrativa produzida pelas crianças e este efeito apresentou correlação com o vocabulário.
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Academic Performance , Child Development/physiology , Narration , Vocabulary , Child , Cross-Sectional Studies , Humans , Language Tests , Private Sector , Public SectorABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To determine the agreement between responses on the Autism Behavior Checklist by mothers and healthcare professionals. METHOD: Twenty-three mothers of children from the autism spectrum (DSM-IV-TR, 2002) were interviewed. The children were part of an educational program of the Autistic Friends Association-SP. The healthcare professionals in charge of the children at the institution filled out a questionnaire regarding the method for observing behavior. For comparison purposes, an additional 15 mothers of children from the autism spectrum were interviewed at the speech therapy clinic of Universidade Federal de São Paulo, and the speech therapists responsible for the children filled out the questionnaire on the observation method. The Kappa index was employed to obtain the frequency of agreement between mothers and healthcare professionals' observations on the overall Autism Behavior Checklist, as well as its individual components. The Student's t-test was used to assess differences or similarities between the Kappa results. RESULTS: The agreement index was low for the total score, with a statistically significant difference between both groups (p < 0.001). Agreement was also low for each Autism Behavior Checklist components, but there was greater agreement in the group treated at the public service in the Language, Body and Use of Objects components (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: There was disagreement between the observations in both intervention contexts, but agreement was better at the public service than at Autistic Friends Association.
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Autistic Disorder/psychology , Health Personnel , Mothers , Surveys and Questionnaires/standards , Adult , Autistic Disorder/therapy , Brazil , Child , Child, Preschool , Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , Female , Humans , Male , Observer Variation , Parents/psychology , Professional-Family Relations , Qualitative Research , Reproducibility of Results , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: narrative abilities provide rich information about the linguistic, cognitive and social competences of children with typical language development and with SLI (Specific Language Impairment). Children with SLI present deficits in speech elaboration, which is generally confusing and repetitive. Furthermore, there may be difficulty with text organization, understanding the underlying time and cause-effect relationships and in the development of the structural knowledge needed for comprehension. AIM: to characterize the narration of stories by children with SLI regarding the type and content of speech and to compare their performance to that of their typically developing peers, matched according to the chronological age. METHOD: two groups participated in this study: Control Group (CG), 24 children with no language deficits and Research Group (RG), 8 children with the diagnosis of SLI. To elicit the narratives, a series of 15 stories were used, represented by illustrations containing four scenes each. These sequences were created and classified as mechanical, behavioral and intentional, according to the relationship established between the characters. RESULTS: children with SLI presented poorer narratives when compared to their typically developing peers, independent of the type of story which was presented. Moreover, children with SLI showed a similar perception of the mental states when compared to children with normal development. CONCLUSIONS: these results indicate that, regardless the type of story, children with SLI have difficulties in the use of language, that is, with the linguistic abilities necessary to narrate stories and not in the perception of the characters' mental state.
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Language Development Disorders/physiopathology , Mental Processes/physiology , Narration , Speech/physiology , Case-Control Studies , Chi-Square Distribution , Child , Cognition , Comprehension , Female , Humans , Language , Male , Perception , Statistics, NonparametricABSTRACT
Introdução: O transtorno do espectro autista (TEA) é caracterizado por prejuízos persistentes na comunicação e interação social e por padrões restritos de interesses e de atividades. As manifestações do quadro são presentes em níveis variáveis entre indivíduos e podem ser evidenciadas à medida que as demandas sociais excedem o limite de suas habilidades. A hipótese é de que a exposição à atividade teatral geraria impactos na comunicação social. Objetivo: Comparar o desempenho em aspectos sociais e de linguagem antes e após realização de atividade teatral em um grupo de adolescentes com TEA. Método: Participaram do estudo12 indivíduos com diagnóstico multidisciplinar de TEA com média de 16,1 anos de idade, todos com comunicação predominantemente verbal, inseridos em atividade pedagógicas e/ou ocupacionais com frequência de participação na atividade teatral de pelo menos 75%. Foram avaliados pré e pós-atividade teatral os aspectos de compreensão verbal, realização de inferência e memória a partir do reconto de uma história e as respostas diante de um texto curto em formato de piada. Esses dados foram relacionados a variáveis de nível de inteligência e de habilidades adaptativas. Resultados: Houve relação entre desempenho em habilidades de linguagem e aspectos cognitivos e de habilidades adaptativas e essas relações mantiveram-se positivas pré e pós-atividade proposta. Conclusão: A hipótese inicial foi parcialmente confirmada e os resultados sugerem tendência de melhora da comunicação social nesse contexto. (AU)
Introduction: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by persistent impairments in communication and social interaction and by restricted patterns of interests and activities. The condition Ìsmanifestations are present at different levels between individuals and can be evidenced as social demands exceed the limits of their abilities. The hypothesis is that exposure to theatrical activity would generate social communication impacts. Objective: To compare performance in social and language aspects before and after performing a theatrical activity in a group of adolescents with ASD. Method: Twelve individuals with a multidisciplinary diagnosis of ASD with an average age of 16.1 years participated in the study, all with predominantly verbal communication, engaged in educational and/or occupational activities and with at least 75% of frequency in theatrical activities. The aspects of verbal comprehension, inference and memory from the retelling of a story and the answers to a short text in a joke format were evaluated before and after the theatrical activity. These data were related to variables of level of intelligence and adaptive abilities. Results: There was a relationship between performance in language skills and cognitive aspects and adaptive skills and those relationships remained positive before and after the proposed activity. Conclusion: The initial hypothesis was partially confirmed and the results suggest a trend towards improvement in social communication in this context. (AU)
Introducción: El trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) se caracteriza por deficiencias persistentes en la comunicación y la interacción social y por patrones restringidos de intereses y actividades. Las manifestaciones de la condición están presentes en distintos niveles entre individuos y pueden evidenciarse a medida que las demandas sociales superan los límites de sus capacidades. La hipótesis es que la exposición a la actividad teatral generaría impactos en la comunicación social. Objetivo:Comparar el desempeño en aspectos sociales y lingüísticos antes y después de realizar una actividad teatral en un grupo de adolescentes con TEA. Método: Participaron del estudio doce personas con diagnóstico multidisciplinario de TEAcon una edad promedio de 16,1 años, todas con comunicación predominantemente verbal, dedicadas a actividades educativas y / u ocupacionales con una frecuencia de participación en la actividad teatral de al menos 75%. Se evaluaron los aspectos de comprensión verbal, inferencia y memoria a partir del recuento de una historia y las respuestas a un texto breve en formato de broma antes y después de la actividad teatral. Estos datos se relacionaron con variables de nivel de inteligencia y habilidades adaptativas. Resultados: Hubo una relación entre el desempeño en las habilidades del lenguaje y los aspectos cognitivos y las habilidades adaptativas y estas relaciones se mantuvieron positivas antes y después de la actividad propuesta. Conclusión: La hipótesis inicial fue parcialmente confirmada y los resultados sugieren una tendencia hacia la mejora de la comunicación social en este contexto. (AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Communication , Autism Spectrum Disorder/therapy , Language Development , Art Therapy , Controlled Before-After Studies , Social InteractionABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate the preverbal and verbal patterns in autism spectrum disorder, to more easily predict the need for implementation of the Picture Exchange Communication System in autistic children who are about to start speech language therapy. Methods: a cross-sectional study with a sample consisted of 62 children aged 2 to 10 years, presented with autism spectrum disorder. The Vocal Behavior Assessment which analyzes the preverbal and verbal patterns through three parameters, that is, Mean Extension (mean verbal emission), Speech Characterization (number of atypical emissions) and Language Range (typical emissions of child development), was used. Sociodemographic data, intellectual quotient and non-adaptive behaviors were also analyzed, by using the logistic regression model. Results: there was a high sensitivity (0.915) and specificity (0.867) for the variables Speech Characterization (p=0,000) and Mean Extension (p=0,001). The other numerical variables, such as age, time of schooling, non-adaptive behaviors and intellectual quotient of children were tested but were not identified as potential predictors for the outcome of interest of the study. Conclusion: the indices of Speech Characterization and Mean Extension were identified as predictors for the indication of the Picture Exchange Communication System in children who are about to start speech language therapy.
RESUMO Objetivo: investigar os padrões pré-verbal e verbal no Transtorno do Espectro Autista, com intuito de predizer mais facilmente a necessidade de implantação do Picture Exchange Communication System em crianças autistas que estejam prestes a iniciar a intervenção terapêutica fonoaudiológica. Métodos: trata-se de um estudo transversal. A amostra foi constituída por 62 crianças, de 2 a 10 anos, com Transtorno do Espectro Autista. Utilizou-se a Avaliação do Comportamento Vocal que analisa os padrões pré-verbal e verbal por meio de três parâmetros: Extensão Média (média de emissão verbal), Caracterização da Fala (quantidade de emissões atípicas) e Faixa da Linguagem (emissões típicas do desenvolvimento infantil). Foram analisados, também, dados sociodemográficos, quociente intelectual e comportamentos não-adaptativos. Utilizou-se modelo de regressão logística. Resultados: houve alta sensibilidade (0,915) e especificidade (0,867) para as variáveis: Caracterização da Fala (p<0,001) e Extensão Média (p=0,001). As demais variáveis numéricas: idade, tempo de escolaridade, comportamentos não-adaptativos e quociente intelectual foram testadas, mas não foram identificadas como potenciais preditores para o desfecho de interesse do estudo. Conclusão: identificaram-se os índices de Caracterização da Fala e Extensão Média como preditores para indicação do Picture Exchange Communication System em crianças prestes a iniciar o processo de intervenção fonoaudiológica.
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Abstract Objectives To identify the impact of birth weight on the development of metalinguistic skills and performance in reading, writing, and arithmetic in students aged 6 to 10 years, enrolled from the 1st to the 4th grade of Elementary School in public schools of the metropolitan region of São Paulo. Methods The concurrent cohort included 315 students. Birth weight was the exposure variable, and the outcomes were performance in receptive and expressive language, oral metalinguistic skills, and performance in writing, arithmetic, and reading. The tools employed were the Test of Language Competence (TLC) and the School Performance Test (SPT). Students were grouped into quartiles by birth weight for data analysis (P1: < 2170 g, P2: from 2171 g to 2450 g, P3: from 2451 g to 3150 g, and P4: > 3150 g). Results The authors observed a tendency for the lower performance of the two groups with lower birth weights in listening comprehension and oral expression. The lower-weight group tended to perform poorly compared to the other groups vis-à-vis reading. In the global result of the SPT, worse performance was observed in the students in the first quartile compared to the others (p= 0.019). The multivariate analysis revealed no association between birth weight and results in the tests applied after adjusting for maternal schooling. Conclusions Birth weight can interfere with oral and written language development. However, the determination of these processes occurs in the face of complex interaction that includes sociodemographic factors, especially family support and maternal schooling.