The Relation Between Length of Institutionalization and Sensory Integration in Children Adopted From Eastern Europe

Lin, Susan H.; Cermak, Sharon A.; Coster, Wendy J.; Miller, Laurie C.

doi:10.5014/ajot.59.2.139

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“…Status at the time of adoption does not necessarily predict later outcome, although a growing literature supports a relationship between these conditions. 6,[21][22][23][24][39][40][41] In other populations, growth and cognitive performance in early life are related to later development. [42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50] Our results suggest that adoption professionals, governments, and other regulatory agencies should coordinate efforts to promote early placement of children who are identified for international adoption.…”

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Health of Children Adopted From Guatemala: Comparison of Orphanage and Foster Care

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ABSTRACT. Objective. Since 1986, American parents have adopted >17 300 children from Guatemala. This study assessed the health, growth, and developmental status of 103 Guatemalan adopted children (48 girls; 55 boys) after arrival in the United States. Physical evidence suggestive of prenatal alcohol exposure and adequacy of vaccinations administered were also reviewed.Methods. Retrospective chart review was conducted of 103 children who were evaluated after arrival in the United States in an international adoption specialty clinic, and a case-matched study was conducted of a subgroup of 50 children who resided in either an orphanage or foster care before adoption. Mean age at arrival was 16 ؎ 19 months. Before adoption, 25 children resided in orphanages, 56 resided in foster care, and 22 resided in mixed-care settings. The 25 children who had resided in orphanages before adoption were matched for age at arrival, interval from arrival to clinic visit, and gender with a child adopted from foster care. Health and developmental status of these matched pairs were compared, allowing the first direct comparison of children raised in orphanages or foster care before adoption.Results. Mild growth delays were frequent among the children. Mean z scores for weight, height, and head circumference were, respectively, ؊1.00, ؊1.04, and ؊1.08. Children from foster care had significantly better z scores for height, weight, and head circumference than those from orphanage or mixed care. Among children who were younger than 2 years at arrival, growth measurements correlated inversely with age at arrival. Infectious diseases included intestinal parasites (8%) and latent tuberculosis infection (7%). Other medical conditions included anemia (30%), elevated lead levels (3%), and (using strict criteria) phenotypic facial features suggestive of prenatal alcohol exposure (28%). Adequacy of vaccine records from Guatemala was assessed: 28% met American Academy of Pediatrics standards for vaccine administration. Unsuspected significant medical diagnoses, including congenital anomalies and ocular, neurologic, and orthopedic problems, were found in 14%. Most children were doing well developmentally (80 -92% of expected performance), but 14% had global developmental delays. Cognition, expressive and receptive language, and activities of daily living skills correlated inversely with age at arrival for children who were younger than 2 years at adoption. Among the 50 matched children, those who resided in foster care before adoption had better measurements for height, weight, and head circumference at arrival to the United States. Moreover, those who resided in foster care scored significantly better for cognitive skills than those who had previously resided in orphanages (96.3% of age-expected compared with 88.3% of age-expected); other skills did not differ between the 2 groups. No differences were found between the 2 groups of children related to prevalence of medical diagnoses or phenotypic evidence suggesting prenatal alcohol exposure.Conclu...

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“…Some studies also critically point to the insufficient space and equipment for children to play, which directly results in insufficient social and motor development Roeber et al, 2012;Tänzler & Luckner, 2012;Wiik et al, 2011;Young & Richardson, 2007). Insufficient personality development of children from orphanages in the psychosocial and motor domains may according to some authors later result in retarded development compared to the common developmental norms of a particular society (Goldbeck & Seitz, 2012;Lin, Cermak, Coster, & Miller, 2005;Pollak et al, 2010;Roeber et al, 2012;Tirella et al, 2008). Children from orphanages were found to suffer from a higher rate of learning and attention disorders compared to their counterparts from regular families (Dayan & Cohen, 2011;Leeds, 2007;Willingham, 1998;Wulf, 2007;Wulf, Shea, & Lewthwaite, 2010).…”

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Psychomotor development differences between Czech adolescents from orphanages and adolescents from majority society

Holický¹,

Kokštejn²,

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2015

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“…Par exemple, Glennen et Masters (2002) estiment la prévalence de troubles de langage entre 35% et 50% chez les enfants d'âge préscolaire adoptés de l'international. Des déficits d'intégration sensorielle peuvent aussi être observés, même 3 à 5 ans après l'adoption (Lin, Cermak, Coster et Miller, 2005). D'autres études ont porté sur la régulation des fonctions de base de ces enfants.…”

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Étude qualitative sur l’intégration en milieu de garde d’enfants adoptés de l’international : points de vue des parents et des éducatrices

Dézainde

Turgeon

2017

psyedu

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La recherche sur les enfants de l’adoption internationale porte souvent sur l’état nutritionnel, les difficultés d’adaptation, le rattrapage développemental, les troubles neurocognitifs et les troubles de l’attachement. Aucune étude n’a examiné leur intégration en milieu de garde. S’inscrivant dans une logique exploratoire descriptive, à l’aide d’un devis de recherche qualitatif, la présente étude vise à donner la parole aux parents adoptifs et aux éducatrices au sujet de cette transition. Des entrevues individuelles semi-structurées sont réalisées avec 12 familles adoptives et les 12 éducatrices de leurs enfants. Les résultats montrent que les parents et les éducatrices partagent certaines perceptions, par exemple quant à l’importance d’une intégration progressive. Toutefois, certaines différences émergent. Par exemple, une forte proportion d’éducatrices considère que l’enfant adopté de l’international ne présente aucun besoin particulier et que son intégration se vit de la même façon que pour les autres enfants. Les parents adoptifs souhaitent plutôt que l’on tienne compte des besoins spécifiques de leur enfant, opinion partagée par les trois éducatrices qui ont une expérience personnelle de l’adoption. L’article se termine par une discussion sur les façons de contribuer à des meilleures pratiques en milieu de garde afin de favoriser l’intégration des enfants de l’adoption internationale. Des pistes de recherche sont également proposées.

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The Relation Between Length of Institutionalization and Sensory Integration in Children Adopted From Eastern Europe

Cited by 65 publications

References 20 publications

Health of Children Adopted From Guatemala: Comparison of Orphanage and Foster Care

Health of Children Adopted From Guatemala: Comparison of Orphanage and Foster Care

Psychomotor development differences between Czech adolescents from orphanages and adolescents from majority society

Étude qualitative sur l’intégration en milieu de garde d’enfants adoptés de l’international : points de vue des parents et des éducatrices

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