The developmental status and prevalence of sensory integration difficulties in premature infants in a tertiary hospital in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Introduction and aim: Research indicates that premature infants are at risk of neurological abnormalities and developmental and functional delays during infancy and early childhood. Annually, in South Africa, approximately 15% of infants are born prematurely, the majority being from low socio-econom...
| Publicado en: | South African Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 15 - 21 |
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Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa
Apr2016
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