Sensory profile and its relation with psychic risk, prematurity and motor and language development by infants of 12 months

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the correlation between sensory profile of the infant, gestational age and psychic risk and its effects on motor and language assessment. Method: the sample consisted of 40 infants (20 preterm and 20 full-term). Each group had 10 infants with psychic risk and 10 without risk. The risks were identified according to the Prevention of Autism (PREAUT) signs and to the Clinical Indicators of Reference for Child Development, and evaluated by the DENVER II within the age group from 12 months to 12 months and 29 days. Statistical analysis was conducted by the programs STATISTICA 9.1 and PASW 17.0. Results: Statistical significance was identified in the correlations between the sensory tests and the psychic risk protocol, as well as in the risk factor for prematurity. Results showed no statistical significance with the results for motor skills and language in the DENVER II test. Conclusion: Alterations in the sensory profile were related to the psychic risk and lower gestational age, but were not correlated with motor and language development.