Estimulación sensorial en el neurodesarrollo en niños/asde 0 a 2 años que se encuentran en situación de acogimiento institucional

Abstract

Introduction: The neurodevelopment of children is fundamental during the first years of life, since, in early childhood a number of neural connections are formed that will become permanent learning. The objective is to determine the level of neurodevelopment of children aged 0 to 2 years who are in institutional care in order to identify the criteria for the implementation of a dark room for sensory stimulation. Methodology: this is a quantitative descriptive and prospective study; the population is 12 children from 0 to 2 years of age from the Casa Hogar Santa Marianita in the city of Ambato. Information was collected on the demographic data of the population and for the assessment of neurodevelopment the Child Development Evolution Test (EDI) was applied. The statistical system SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) version 23.0 for Windows was used, employing descriptive and nominal measures. Results: 58.3% of the children showed neurodevelopmental delay and 33.3% were at risk of neurodevelopmental delay. Conclusion: There is neurodevelopmental delay in children in institutional care due to the risk factors and adverse situations they have presented, it is xvi of utmost importance to intervene with timely sensory stimulation strategies to help the acquisition of developmental skills and abilities