title: Functional Outcome of School Children With History of Global Developmental Delay.
abstract: This study aimed to investigate the functional and developmental outcomes in school age children diagnosed with global developmental delay before 2 years old and to verify the association between their final diagnosis and environmental and biological factors. Forty-five Brazilian children (26 boys), mean age 95.84 (7.72) months, who attended regular school and were diagnosed with global developmental delay before they were 2 years old had their functions evaluated. Children with global developmental delay were diagnosed with several conditions at school age. Students with greater chances of receiving a diagnosis were those whose mothers were younger at the time their children were born (OR = 1.47, CI = 1.04-2.09, P = .03), who had impaired motor performance, specially balance (OR = 1.33, CI = 1.01-1.75, P = .04), and who needed help during cognitive and behavioral tasks at school (OR = 1.08, CI = 1.00-1.17, P = .048). Interdisciplinary evaluation contributed to defining the specific diagnosis and to identifying the necessity of specialized support.
authors.affiliation: Prefeitura Municipal de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil liliandefatima@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Lílian F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Dornelas
authors.affiliation: Association of Assistance for Children with Disabilities, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Neuza M C
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nívea M O
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.affiliation: Mathematics School, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rogério M C
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: Association of Assistance for Children with Disabilities, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata R H
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.affiliation: Association of Assistance for Children with Disabilities, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sílvia A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Occupational Therapy Department, School of Physical Education, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lívia C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Magalhães
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male
keywords: children’s health; global developmental delay; school