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Diagnosis and therapy of children with developmental problems When children adopt socially unacceptable forms of conduct, behavioural problems or misadaptations are said to exist. These are characterised by a repeated and steady models of anti-social, aggressive, or challenging behaviour, in some cases even self-harm. These problems are often accompanied by unfavourable psychosocial conditions, relationship problems within the family and outside as well as poor school reports. Difficult childhood and poor living conditions may contribute to any future behavioural problems. This is more so with boys. These problems may not often be easily recognised and are even sometimes, mistaken with hyperactivity. Although the two can go together. Behavioural problems are generalised or circumstantional. Though one cannot diagnose a child as having behavioural problems on the basis of one isolated action. Hyperactivity and attention deficit Hyperactivity and attention deficit are behavioural deviations occurring in childhood - these are manifested in restless motions that lead to loss of concentration of attention and considerable difficulties in accomplishing structured tasks. Main symptoms are: attention deficit, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. These symptoms arise in early childhood and usually continue throughout maturity. Educational problems with children with ICP and developmental problems Children with CP have initial motor impairments accompanied by deviations caused by brain damage, which is the main reason for their learning difficulties. Very often with these children the insufficient ability to listen, think, read, write and add and subtract can be established. To these SL problems should be added. The specifics of formation and functioning of cognitive processes with children with CP The psychological development in the early childhood is formed to a great extent by the motor development, as this dependence is determined by the functional connection of the motor analyser to the activity of the other analysers responsible for receiving sensory information. The lack or insufficiency of motor activity will inevitably bring detention and retardation in the psychological development . That is why the motor development in the first three years of life is of such great importance to the child. Group therapy of children with CP and development problems The group therapy is a process of psychological influence of children with CP by verbal and non-verbal techniques in which the therapist uses the interaction (mainly emotional) present in the small, specially organized groups patients in order to reduce their somato-vegetative discomfort and to improve their psycho-social functioning. Group therapy is seen as an important factor for individualisation and future socialisation of children with CP and other neuro-muscular developmental problems. Family consultations for children with CMD, CP and developmental problems When faced the illness, the family must adapt itself to the various changes in the roles, structure and models of connection between its members. The way they integrate these changes within the family depends on its values and organisation. The practical and emotional needs in everyday life often become subjected to the illness and this on one hand, contributes to the parents' feelings of how well they manage to cope with their children's special needs. If some families feel strong enough to cope with the situation, by discovering new recourses unknown before, for others the disease is seen as a huge strain leading to considerable emotional and interpersonal problems. |
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