Early Detection of Neurodevelopmental Disorders as a Strategy for Educational Inclusion in Early Childhood Education
The objective of this study is to disseminate the results of a pilot system of early detection of neurodevelopmental disorders in early childhood education centres in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. A total of 280 preschool children, their caregivers and teachers who were recruited from five early ch...
- Autores:
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Gutiérrez Ruiz, Karol
Santoya Montes, Yanin
- Tipo de recurso:
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2024
- Institución:
- Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio Institucional UTB
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.utb.edu.co:20.500.12585/12687
- Acceso en línea:
- https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12585/12687
https://doi.org/10.1080/1034912X.2024.2370799
- Palabra clave:
- Screening
Disability
Inclusive education
Early childhood
Neurodevelopment
Tesauro UNESCO
LEMB
- Rights
- embargoedAccess
- License
- http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_f1cf
| Summary: | The objective of this study is to disseminate the results of a pilot system of early detection of neurodevelopmental disorders in early childhood education centres in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. A total of 280 preschool children, their caregivers and teachers who were recruited from five early childhood education centres participated. Using a three-phase system for early detection of neurodevelopmental disorders, 15 cases were detected with delays in different developmental areas, with adequate levels of sensitivity and specificity. The phases of this system include: 1) Screening for risk of developmental delay, 2) In-depth developmental assessment of children at risk and specialised evaluation for suspected cases of neurodevelopmental disorder and 3) referral to specialised intervention and connecting children with special educational needs to educational inclusion strategy of their schools. A collaborative/interdisciplinary approach was used in which families played a crucial role. Once identified, students with neurodevelopmental disorders benefited from receiving the necessary support for their school progress through educational experiences that foster integrative development. This study provides evidence that supports the usefulness of detecting slow development early in childhood as a strategy to improve the life opportunities of children and encouraging educational inclusion in early childhood education. |
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