Early Predictors and Correlates of Communication Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Birth characteristics and developmental milestones were evaluated as early predictors/correlates of communication in children with cerebral palsy. The hypothesis was that maternal report of child's age for vocal play and first words would predict current functional communication. A case series of 215 children, 2 to 17 years (mean age = 8.2 years, SD = 3.9) with cerebral palsy was recruited from medical practices in 3 Michigan cities. Early developmental data were collected by maternal interview. The child's Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) level was obtained from parent. Predictors of less functional communication included gestational age >32 weeks, number of comorbidities, age of first words after age 24 months, and use of communication methods other than speech. Several birth characteristics and developmental language milestones were predictive of later communication performance for children with cerebral palsy. These characteristics and milestones should trigger referrals for communication evaluations, including speech, language, hearing, and/or augmentative and alternative communication.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

Journal of child neurology - 33(2018), 4 vom: 20. März, Seite 275-285

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hidecker, Mary Jo Cooley [VerfasserIn]
Slaughter, Jaime [VerfasserIn]
Abeysekara, Purni [VerfasserIn]
Ho, Nhan T [VerfasserIn]
Dodge, Nancy [VerfasserIn]
Hurvitz, Edward A [VerfasserIn]
Workinger, Marilyn Seif [VerfasserIn]
Kent, Ray D [VerfasserIn]
Rosenbaum, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Lenski, Madeleine [VerfasserIn]
Vanderbeek, Suzette Báez [VerfasserIn]
DeRoos, Steven [VerfasserIn]
Paneth, Nigel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cerebral palsy
Communication Function Classification System (CFCS)
Communication milestone
Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)
Journal Article
Manual Ability Classification System (MAC)
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 06.06.2019

Date Revised 13.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/0883073817754006

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM280269307