ERIC Number: ED621596
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0898-5669
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The Effect of Early-Life Seizures on Cognitive and Motor Development: A Case Series
Sandra Jensen-Willett; Andrea Cunha; Michele A. Lobo; Regina Harbourne; Stacey C. Dusing; Sarah W. McCoy; Natalie A. Koziol; Lin-Ya Hsu; Emily C. Marcinowski; Iryna Babik; Mihee An; James A. Bovaird
Grantee Submission, Pediatric Physical Therapy v34 p425-431 2022
Purpose: This case series documents developmental changes over time and in response to a novel intervention, Sitting Together and Reaching to Play (START-Play), in children with early-life seizures. Methods: Thirteen children with early-life seizures were included from a subset of participants in the START-Play multisite, randomized controlled trial. Seven received 3 months of twice weekly START-Play intervention; 6 continued with usual care early intervention. Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III (Cognitive Composite), Gross Motor Function Measure-66 Item Set, Assessment of Problem-Solving in Play, and reaching assessments were administered at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months postbaseline. Change scores are reported at 3 and 12 months postbaseline. Results: Over time, plateau or decline was noted in standardized cognition measures; motor development improved or was stable. Children receiving START-Play showed positive trends in problem-solving (71.4%) and reaching behaviors (57.2%). Conclusions: Interventions such as START-Play that combine motor and cognitive constructs may benefit children with early-life seizures.
Descriptors: Seizures, Cognitive Development, Motor Development, Child Development, Infants, Problem Solving, Early Intervention, Play
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) (ED/IES)
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Identifiers - Location: Washington (Seattle); Virginia (Richmond); Delaware; Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh); Nebraska (Omaha)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Bayley Scales of Infant Development
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A150103