Early intervention for children with developmental disabilities in low and middle-income countries–the case for action

T Smythe, M Zuurmond, CJ Tann… - International …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
In the last two decades, the global community has made significant progress in saving the
lives of children< 5 y of age. However, these advances are failing to help all children to …

Maternal perinatal mental health and infant and toddler neurodevelopment-Evidence from low and middle-income countries. A systematic review

M Burger, M Hoosain, C Einspieler, M Unger… - Journal of affective …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background There is extensive lack of awareness of maternal mental health and its impact
on child development in low-and middle-income countries (LAMICs). The aim of this …

Intelligent wearable allows out-of-the-lab tracking of developing motor abilities in infants

M Airaksinen, A Gallen, A Kivi… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Background Early neurodevelopmental care needs better, effective and objective solutions
for assessing infants' motor abilities. Novel wearable technology opens possibilities for …

Fatores associados ao desenvolvimento infantil em crianças brasileiras: linha de base da avaliação do impacto do Programa Criança Feliz

TN Munhoz, IS Santos, C Blumenberg… - Cadernos de Saúde …, 2022 - SciELO Public Health
O objetivo deste artigo foi avaliar os fatores socioeconômicos, familiares e individuais
associados ao desenvolvimento infantil no primeiro ano de vida, entre famílias em …

Neurodevelopment in normocephalic children exposed to Zika virus in utero with no observable defects at birth: A systematic review with meta-analysis

E Marban-Castro, LJ Vazquez Guillamet… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy is a cause of pregnancy loss and multiple
clinical and neurological anomalies in children. This systematic review aimed to assess the …

Measurement tools and indicators for assessing nurturing care for early childhood development: A scoping review

J Jeong, L Bliznashka, E Sullivan… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Nurturing care encompasses five components that are crucial for supporting early childhood
development: good health, adequate nutrition, opportunities for early learning, responsive …

Early intervention for children at high risk of developmental disability in low-and middle-income countries: a narrative review

M Kohli-Lynch, CJ Tann, ME Ellis - International journal of environmental …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), while neonatal mortality has fallen, the number
of children under five with developmental disability remains unchanged. The first thousand …

Screening tools for early identification of children with developmental delay in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

T Faruk, C King, M Muhit, MK Islam, I Jahan… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To systematically review, identify and report the screening tools used for early
identification of developmental delay in low-and middle-income countries. Design …

Scaling early child development: what are the barriers and enablers?

V Cavallera, M Tomlinson, J Radner… - Archives of disease in …, 2019 - adc.bmj.com
The Sustainable Development Goals, Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and
Adolescents' Health (2016–2030) and Nurturing Care Framework all include targets to …

Pathways to scale up early childhood programs: A scoping review of Reach Up and Care for Child Development

G Buccini, L Kofke, H Case, M Katague… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Evidence-based early childhood development (ECD) programs that strengthen nurturing
parenting skills and promote early stimulation, such as Reach Up (RU) and Care for Child …