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Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract

Language and movement disorders: early risk identification

Authors: Francesca Pardo, Elena Vanadia

Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Special Issue 1/2014

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Psychomotor development is a maturational process that in the early years of life enables the child to acquire postural, motor, cognitive, communicative and relational skills and abilities. It is a continuous progress, essentially dependent on the maturation of the central nervous system (CNS), with variable timing and conditions for each child, but where is possible to identify the "stages" that are achieved in a similar sequence [16]. Knowledge of this "normal" development is needed to identify the early indicators of risk and to enable a project of "Care" which has as its objective the support of the child and its potential. …
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Metadata
Title
Language and movement disorders: early risk identification
Authors
Francesca Pardo
Elena Vanadia
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Italian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1824-7288-40-S1-A66

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