High-Risk Children Referred to an Early-Intervention Developmental Program

Early-intervention programs for infants with developmental disabilities or with high-risk factors for such problems were first established in the United States more than 20 years ago. The benefits of such programs are generally recognized. This study describes the presenting problems of 698 children...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Clinical pediatrics 1995-12, Vol.34 (12), p.635-641
Main Authors: Britain, Lee Ann, Holmes, Grace E., Hassanein, Ruth S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Birth Weight
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Developmental Disabilities - diagnosis
Developmental Disabilities - prevention & control
Disabled Persons - rehabilitation
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant
Male
Medical sciences
Patient Admission
Patient Discharge
Prevention and actions
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Referral and Consultation
Risk Factors
Sex Characteristics
Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...)
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Early-intervention programs for infants with developmental disabilities or with high-risk factors for such problems were first established in the United States more than 20 years ago. The benefits of such programs are generally recognized. This study describes the presenting problems of 698 children referred to an early-intervention program over a 15-year period (1975-1989). Medical condition groups rather than specific diagnoses are considered. The developmental progress of 464 children who attended the program for at least 6 months was determined by comparing their admission and discharge developmental quotients (DQ). Admission trends over time are noted and the value of intervention programs for young children with disabilities is discussed.
ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/000992289503401202