The role of special child services in extremely preterm children's neurodevelopment and behavior

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorElizabeth McCarroll, Ph.D., CCLS
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAzucena Verdín, Ph.D.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRhonda Buckley, Ph.D
dc.creatorTolentino-Plata, Kristine Aileen 1988-
dc.creator.orcid0000-0003-3521-0617
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-08T20:14:10Z
dc.date.available2024-02-08T20:14:10Z
dc.date.created2023-12
dc.date.issuedDecember 2023
dc.date.submittedDecember 2023
dc.date.updated2024-02-08T20:14:11Z
dc.description.abstractThe current study investigated the potential moderating effect of special child services, such as early childhood intervention, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy on the neurodevelopmental and behavioral skills of extremely preterm children. While survival rates of preterm infants have increased due to advancements in neonatal intensive care and perinatal technology, the risk of moderate to severe neurodevelopmental impairments, behavioral problems, and complex medical issues has also increased (Bell et al., 2022; Niklasson et al., 2003). Early detection and intervention for neurodevelopmental delays and behavioral difficulties are crucial, but community resources may be lacking after discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Fefferman et al., 2017; Forsythe & Willis, 2008). The study aimed to identify the contribution of special child services in improving the neurodevelopmental and behavioral outcomes of extremely preterm children and to encourage early detection and intervention. The present study found that early intervention programs did not serve as a moderator in the association between cognitive skills and internalizing or externalizing problem behaviors. Additionally, speech therapy did not serve as a moderator in the association between communication skills and problem behaviors. However, occupational and/or physical therapy served as a moderator in the association between motor skills and externalizing problem behaviors, but not internalizing problem behaviors.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.uri
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/15699
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectNeurodevelopment
dc.subjectBehavior
dc.subjectExtremely Preterm Children
dc.subjectEarly Intervention
dc.subject.otherNeurodevelopment
dc.subject.otherBehavior
dc.subject.otherExtremely preterm children
dc.subject.otherSpecial child services
dc.subject.otherEarly intervention
dc.subject.otherELGAN
dc.titleThe role of special child services in extremely preterm children's neurodevelopment and behavior
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Professional Education
thesis.degree.departmentHuman Development, Family Studies, and Counseling
thesis.degree.disciplineChildhood Development and Early Education
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
thesis.degree.programAPA 7th edition
thesis.degree.schoolTexas Woman's University

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
TOLENTINOPLATA-PRIMARY-2023.pdf
Size:
1.23 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
proquest_license.txt
Size:
6.39 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
2.07 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download

Collections

Human Development, Family Studies & Counseling