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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Developmental screening"”.
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Evaluation of the Western Cape Province Developmental Screening Programme
… and output parameters of the Western Cape Developmental Screening Programme in order to inform policy and practice regarding developmental screening in the province. The study describes the background, development and implementation of the screening programme and examines its current …
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Developmental outcomes of small infants at a South African high-risk follow-up clinic : a short-term longitudinal study
Small, preterm infants face more developmental risks than their full-term peers, necessitating early intervention and long-term monitoring. The study examined developmental and hearing outcomes of small infants at a high-risk clinic in a low-income setting, using developmental and hearing screening …
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The validation of a new development screening tool for developmental delays among HIV-Infected South African children
… of HIV-infected children in South Africa have developmental delays. Early identification of affected children will lead to early intervention and favourable long-term outcome. Screening for developmental delay is not yet routine by many primary healthcare providers due to lack of locally …
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Plagiocephaly: Developmental and Medical Outcomes
… with craniosynostosis may be considered for developmental screening to determine whether they fall at risk for developmental delay, children with plagiocephaly are typically not seen as being at risk, their condition typically treated as a cosmetic problem. This study consisted of 85 …
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An investigation of the reliability and validity of the Grover developmental charts for very young children
… of the reliability and validity of the Grover Developmental Charts for very young children between 10 and 36 months was carried out. A total of 108 white, English speaking children of both sexes, were selected from crèches and private homes in the Cape Peninsula. The subjects were tested on the …
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The Concurrent Validity of Three Preschool Screening Instruments
… and specificity) between two very popular screening instruments which have undergone recent revisions-The Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Revised (DIAL-R) and the Denver Developmental Screening Test-ll (Denver-ll) and one more recently published new screening …
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Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Clinical Sample of Preschool-Aged Children Using the BASC-3 Parent Rating Scales
… early identification efforts in the areas of developmental screening and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Previous research investigating the DSD scale reported evidence for the scale's ability to aid in the identification of preschoolers with developmental delays, and …
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Relating Infants' Social Engagement Profiles to Individual Differences in Language Outcomes
… has been clearly associated with socio-developmental outcomes in clinical and at-risk populations of infants, who show deficits in gaze following, face processing, and joint attention. Importantly, these are all skills related to language learning. This is most prominently illustrated by …
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Nutritional status and milestone development of children aged 3 to 5 years attending early childhood development centres at Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality
… were taken using standard techniques, and developmental screening was conducted using the Developmental Assessment of Young Children-Second Edition (DAYC-2). Inferential statistics determined associations between nutritional status and milestone development. Results: Regarding household …
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Linking Developmental Working Memory and Early Academic Skills
… is best examined in the context of childhood developmental theory using the framework of Baddeley and Hitch's model. Understanding developmental working memory components in regards to early reading and math skill acquisition is important to designing appropriate interventions. This study …
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Intestinal Parasitic Infection: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Consequences for Child Growth, Iron Status and Development in Rural Ecuador
… by means of a structured questionnaire, a developmental screening examination, anthropometry, and lab analysis of blood and fecal samples. Data analysis was conducted using appropriate bivariate and multivariate statistical techniques. The study results revealed that 90% of the child …
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A cross cultural study of motor development in the Western Cape
… studies have been published. Reliable developmental norms for local populations are essential for the early identification of developmental disabilities. In this study the sample consisted of 681 black and 741 white infants drawn proportionally from the Child Health Care Clinics in the …
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Executive function measures in early childhood screening: Concurrent and predictive validity
… validity of EF assessment in the context of screening. Analyses focused on a sample of 461 children ages 3 to 5 years old who were assessed on three EF tasks in addition to routine screening. EF measures included two computerized NIH Toolbox measures, the Flanker and Dimensional Change Card …
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Neurocognitive development in children
Empirical Study 1: Early intervention for neurodevelopmental problems is dependent on early, accurate detection and identification of potential problems. However, developmental trajectories are non-linear and variable, thus, challenges exist. Issues with the sensitivity and reliability of screening …
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The mini-mental status exam scores at the time of dementia diagnosis in an Icelandic memory clinic
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) er skimunarpróf sem mælir vitræna getu. Tilgangur þessarar rannsóknar var að kanna meðaltalsskor á MMSE við greiningu heilabilana á Íslandi. Úrtakið samanstóð af skjólstæðingum minnismóttökunnar á Landakoti sem höfðu gengist undir taugasálfræðilegar prófanir …
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South African cultural adaptation and Northern Sotho translation of the modified checklist for autism in toddlers, Revised, with follow-up
… sensitive, South African autism-specific screening instruments available. The global increase in prevalence, lack of local data, limited knowledge and late identification of autism in South Africa prompted the researcher to translate a universally known autism-specific screening …
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Predictors of Developmental Screenings for Young Children
… young children receive formal or informal developmental screenings. Screenings lead to prevention of communication delays in later childhood. Formal screenings with standardized questions are preferred over informal screenings, which are knowledgeable observations. The theoretical framework …
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Development and validation of a questionaire as a screening tool for developmental disability in 9 month old infants : September 1996 - January 1997
… to ensure that they reach their maximum developmental potential. The global prevalence for developmental disability (DD) is 7-10% of the population. The national prevalence for South African children is not known but a recent Disability Survey by the Department of Health in 1998 quotes 5. …