Cognitive assessment of the handicapped infant: the need for an alternative approach.
Traditional developmental protocols based on neurological or sensorimotor models frequently underestimate the cognitive status of physically handicapped infants. A critical review of current clinical practices in the area of infant assessment is followed by a discussion of an alternative approach and the presentation of an illustrative case.
D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D002657:Child Development; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008959:Models, Neurological; D011581:Psychological Tests