PREVERBAL COMMUNICATION AND ADAPTIVE SKILLS IN A GROUP OF BABIES WITH HIGH RISK PERSONAL HISTORY

Abstract

The advancement of knowledge and technology in the health sector account for the increase in morbidity in the population constituted by infants and babies with a high risk history and therefore greater vulnerability to presenting alterations in the neurodevelopment of communication skills and / or adaptive that will impact the development of language and executive functions. The reflections on these new paradigms of child development promoted us concerns to continue studying this population of infants and young children, considering the following objectives: 1.- Describe the profile of the population that consults the Timely Intervention Program (IOP). 2.-Compare the results obtained by administering the Rocca Scale and the Anamnesis of Adaptive Skills with the results found when administering the CSBS DP. The results found show in Objective 1: 6 cases of minimal / unilateral hearing loss. 18 patients with good performance in all dimensions / -1. 16 patients showing 2 to 3 affected dimensions and 8 patients showing 4 or more affected. In Objective 2: the results obtained by each group were compared by administering: Rocca Scale plus Adaptive Anamnesis and CSBS DP. Obtaining 83%; 88% and 100% coincidence respectively.