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Project code: 3-01-173


LONGITUDINAL STUDY ON UNDEVELOPED SPEECH IN CHILDREN


Main researcher: ŠIKIĆ, NEVEN (122132)



Assistants
Type of research: developmental
Duration from: 04/30/91. to 04/30/95.

Papers on project (total): 0
Institution name: Institut za zaštitu majki i djece, Zagreb (72)
Department/Institute: Pediatric clinic
Address: Zagreb, Klaićeva ul. 16
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Communication
Phone: 385 (0) 441611; MUP RH 6122892.
Fax: 385 (0) 451308; MUP RH 6122771.

Summary: A group of children with undeveloped/disturbed speech has been examined by longitudinal study during 5 years and the results have been compared with the group of "normal speaking" children mached in age. Complex and repeated examination have been carried out by the team of various experts when children are: a.) 3 - 4 years; b.) 5 - 6 years; c.) 7 years. The examinations have been carried out by special "instruments" (test lists) in which relevant data have been collected and in which their "measured" scales are also present. On the basis of that longitudinal study and appropriate statistical analysis there is an expectation that it should be possible to find adequate risk factors which aloun or in some combinations may contribute to the apperiance of the undeveloped/disturbed speech. In the same time some protective factors which prevent or lessen clinical status of this syndroma and their subtypes could be determined. Also, it is expected, the results of that study could determined what is the outcome of different subtypes of this syndroma at the time when children will reach the school. On this basis, some detailed protective measures for these children could be applied when children still are in preterm age.

Keywords: longitudinal study, undeveloped speech, developmental dysphasia, dysphasia-epilepsia syndroma, articulation speech disorders, ADHD syndrome.

Research goals: Because, there is not enough known the role of some single riskfactors or their combinations in the apperience and in theintensity of undeveloped/disturbed speech, nor it is notpredictible the outcome of that syndroma in the term period whenthe children started school, the objectives of this study are: - determination of some relevant risk factors and their mutual contribution in the apperience of the undeveloped/disturbed speech, particularly in some subtypes; - longitudinal study and evaluation of some groups of these children and the comparison with the control group; - early diagnosis of this syndroma due to adequate protection, therapy and rehabilitation in the appropriate period of time for adequate brain plasticity and sensorial reception.


COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS


  1. Name of institution: Centar za rehabilitaciju slušanja i govora SUVAG Zagreb, ul. Ljudevita Posavskog 10.
    Type of institution: International organization

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