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Sandra Coenga de Souza1, Claudio Leone, Olga Akiko Takano

  • 1Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Brasil. coenga@terra.com.br

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|August 19, 2008
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This study assessed child development in Brazilian preschoolers using the Denver II test. Most children performed normally, though five-year-old boys showed more developmental delays.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Child Psychology
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Assessed neuropsychomotor development in Brazilian children aged 4-5 years.
  • Utilized the Denver II test across 27 daycare centers and 2 preschools in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso.
  • Study conducted between August 2002 and November 2003, involving 960 children.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the neuropsychomotor development of children attending municipal daycare and preschool facilities.
  • To identify developmental patterns and potential areas of concern in early childhood education settings.

Summary:

  • 67% of 960 preschoolers exhibited normal development, 30.2% borderline, and 2.8% abnormal.
  • High performance (over 90% correct) was observed in 27 out of 38 Denver II test items.
  • Five-year-old boys showed a higher incidence of altered performance; girls and four-year-olds generally performed better.

Impact:

  • Findings suggest overall normal development in the studied population, comparable to international benchmarks.
  • Highlights potential gender and age-related differences in early childhood development.
  • Provides baseline data for early intervention strategies in Brazilian preschool settings.

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