Produção Nacional
Revisado por pares
Intervenção da Terapia Ocupacional na Síndrome de Cri-du-Chat: estudo de caso
2013; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SÃO CARLOS; Volume: 21; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.4322/cto.2013.018
ISSN2238-2860
AutoresGabriela Caseiro, Flávia Manho, Daniela Baleroni Rodrigues Silva, Luzia Iara Pfeifer,
Tópico(s)Williams Syndrome Research
ResumoCri-du-Chat syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality that can result in several damages including developmental delay and intellectual disability of the affected child.This case study describes the occupational therapy intervention in a child with Cri-du-chat syndrome that was followed from two to four years old, in weekly sessions, at a school hospital in the state of São Paulo.Data from medical records, family reports, and occupational therapy sessions were used for case description.The initial assessment showed that the child was hypotonic, stood up only with support, and explored objects by taking them to the mouth.Occupational Therapy assistance aimed to stimulate sensorimotor performance skills (perceptual, neuromuscleskeletal and motor processing) and cognitive integration and components (attention spectrum, sequencing, and learning), through make-believe activities and participation in the activities of daily living (ADL).Moreover, it was also necessary to intervene directly in the school context and the child's family, advising parents to avoid overprotection.Through the joint
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