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Study of viso-motor integration skills in a child with diplegic cerebral palsy before and after interdisciplinary intervention program

Authors

  • Ana Flávia Paixâo Facultad de Medicina Botucatu
  • Mariana Dutra Zafani Universidad del Estado Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"
  • Simone Aparecida Capellini Universidad del Estado Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"
  • Luciana Ramos Baleotti Universidad del Estado Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"
Vol. 17 No. 1 (2017): Junio
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2017.46386

Abstract

Children with cerebral palsy present changes in their structures and body functions that, in interaction with extrinsic factors, can influence the acquisition of spatial and perceptual-visual notions during childhood development. The aims of this study were to elaborate an intervention program for a child with cerebral palsy with delay in viso-motor integration skills and to analyze the impact of this program in the development of such abilities. A child at 5 years and 10 months of age, diagnosed with cerebral palsy of the diplégica type participated this study. The Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (Beery-VMI) instrument and its two standardized supplementary tests, the visual perception test and the motor coordination test were used to collect data. From the results obtained in the initial evaluation, an intervention program was elaborated with duration of 12 session, composed of activities directed to stimulate the aforementioned acquisitions. The child was evaluated before and after intervention in order to detect the occurrence of changes in stimulated abilities. The data analysis was performed using the Beery-VMI test score according to its manual. The results indicate that there have been positive changes in the abilities of visual perception and motor coordination, which signals the contribution of the intervention program to the development of important abilities in children with cerebral palsy. The findings also pointed to the possibilities of strategies of evaluation and intervention of Occupational Therapy, in partnership with Speech Language Therapy, along with this population.

Keywords:

Occupational therapy, cerebral palsy, evaluation, intervention study, visual motor coordination

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Paixâo, A. F., Dutra Zafani, M., Aparecida Capellini, S., & Ramos Baleotti, L. (2017). Study of viso-motor integration skills in a child with diplegic cerebral palsy before and after interdisciplinary intervention program. Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, 17(1), 133–140. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2017.46386
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Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional
Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Chile
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