Aspects of language and oral motor observed in children treated at an early stimulation sector

Abstract

Introduction: Early stimulation is defined as a therapeutic technique that works on many stimuli that may interfere in the child maturation, in order to stimulate postures to promote motor and cognitive development of children with disabilities. Objective: To expose the results obtained through the instrumentalization of the professional of the Department of Speech Stimulation of a nonprofit institution situated on the south of Brazil. Method: We evaluated 11 subjects aged from 12 months to 4 years. Of these, three presented Down Syndrome, four have cerebral palsy, and four children presented neurologial developmental delay. For the evaluations we employed the “Protocolo de Observação Comportamental – PROC” (2004) and parts of the MBGR (2009). Results: All the children presented an improvement in language, as in orofacial aspects. Those children presenting delay of neurological development were the ones that showed the greatest progress. Also noteworthy is the improvement in the tone of children with Down Syndrome. Conclusion: Based on the results obtained, we point out the benefits of early stimulation in the first years of life, making evident its role in cerebral maturation of children with special needs, and emphasizing the participation of the speech pathologist in the work.