ISSN 1392-0138
ISSN 2029-4174 (online)
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2009 m. Nr. 3-4
Analysis of health and development disorders of preschool children with special needs in Kaunas kindergartens in 2000 and 2008
Elvyra GRINIENĖ, Vida BLIUMBERGIENĖ
The aim of the study was to clarify the variety of health and development disorders in
preschool children with special needs attending Kaunas kindergartens and to arrange the
ways of their integration, health and correction care in 2000 and 2008.
Methods. The sample comprised 11985 children aged 2–7 in 2000 and 11873 children
in 2008, including in 2000 5075 and in 2008 4096 children with special needs. The possibilities
of their health and correction aid were estimated by analyzing the related programs
and results of their implementation.
Results. In 2000, there were 8 special kindergartens for children with special needs.
In 2008, all the children with special needs were partially or fully integrated in kindergartens
according to their place of residence. Besides, there were centres of special education
and health (CSEH) in 8 kindergartens. In both years, the number of children with speech
and communication disorders was the biggest among children with special needs. In 2000,
there were more children with motion and support disorders and visual impairment, and
in 2008 there were more intellectual and other neurological and somatic disorders. The
most efficient help was provided to children with speech and communication disorders.
The health of children with cerebral palsy, scoliosis and severe deformations of parts of
body has significantly improved with the help of correction.
Conclusions. In 2008, the care of preschool children with special needs was reformed:
all children were partially or completely integrated and received more attention from
health specialists working closely with the CSEH.
Keywords: preschool, health and development disorders, health correction
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