Optimizing trajectories of social adaptive competencies after extreme prematurity during the first 1000 days

Over 75% of surviving extremely preterm infants do not experience major neurodevelopmental disabilities. However, more than half experience challenges in communication, coordination, attention, learning, social, and executive function skills. These “minor” challenges can adversely impact educational and social functioning resulting in physical, behavioral, and social health issues in adulthood. We will review assessment tools for social-emotional and adaptive functional skills in early childhood as these determine family and early childhoo d supports.We highlight bronchopulmonary dysplasia as an example of the critical intersections of parent well-being, medical and developmental adaptive trajectories in infancy and early childhood, and partnerships between child neurologists and community medical and developmental professionals.
Source: Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Source Type: research