Cognitive and language development of healthy preterm infants at 10 years of age.

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In this longitudinal study, forty-three Canadian 10-year-olds, 20 born preterm without significant health problems and 23 born at term, were compared. Cognitive development was measured by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III. Language development was measured by the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-3 (CELF-3) and language used in a 5 minute interview. The children born preterm had subtle delays. They scored significantly lower on Performance IQ and the CELF-3. The subtests on which they had lower scores appear to require visual-spatial skills. Early intervention focusing on parent behaviours that encourage language development and early screening for delays in visual-spatial skills may be useful.

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Author/s: Magill-Evans, Joyce (J); Harrison, Margaret J (MJ); Van der Zalm, Jeanne (J); Holdgrafer, Gary (G);

Affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, 2-64 Corbett Hall, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2G4. joyce.magill-evans(-atsign-)ualberta.ca

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics (Phys Occup Ther Pediatr), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-; vol 22 (issue 1) : pp 41-56

Dates: Created 2002/08/14; Completed 2003/01/23; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12174504, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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