OBJECTIVE To identify which Early Childhood Intervention practices and models are described in the Brazilian literature. DATA SOURCES A systematic integrative review of the literature indexed in databases from Virtual Health Library, Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, Education Resources Information Center and Portal of Periodicals of the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personn...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the scientific literature on dietary changes in preterm children during the first years of life. DATA SOURCE The PubMed database was used for article selection. The texts were analyzed according to their objectives, research design, and research group characteristics. The following were selected to comprise the criteria: (1) publications in the period from 1996 to 2014; (...

OBJECTIVE. To assess primary care pediatricians' (PCPs') perceptions of caring for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). METHODS. Cross-sectional survey of Illinois pediatricians. RESULTS. Thirty-five percent of surveys were returned and 26% were analyzed. The top 3 perceived barriers were insufficient time (72%), insufficient reimbursement (68%), and lack of support servi...

This paper discusses the evidence for parenting skills training and behavioral family intervention (BFI), and the need for early intervention and prevention programs. It presents a conceptual framework for a comprehensive multilevel parenting and family support strategy for reducing the prevalence of parenting difficulties and other family risk factors associated with child maltreatment and the...

BACKGROUND Preterm birth is closely associated with neurocognitive impairment in childhood including increased risk for social difficulties. Eye tracking objectively assesses eye-gaze behaviour in response to visual stimuli, which permits inference about underlying cognitive processes. We tested the hypothesis that social orienting in infancy is altered by preterm birth. METHODS Fifty preterm...

following a personal, community or national crisis or disaster there is a need to provide some form of early intervention and crisis support. the essential components of successful early interventions include planning, education, training and support for those affected. the goal of all early interventions should be to maximize the likelihood of a positive mental health outcome using the person’...

Transitions are widely acknowledged to present challenges for young children with special needs. In the US system, transition from early intervention (EI; services aged 0–3) childhood education (ECSE; preschool children) is a process known cause uncertainty and anxiety families. This paper describes class offered by midwestern EI agency; receiving eligible participate beginning at age 2;6. Agen...