Early Intervention with Children Prenatally Exposed to Cocaine: Expansion with Multiple Cohorts

Prenatal cocaine exposure is an indicator for adverse developmental outcomes. To prevent developmental disabilities, an early intervention program for children birth to 3 years was developed that included three groups: center-based, home-based, and primary care comparison. The intervention was imple...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of early intervention 2005-07, Vol.27 (4), p.268-284
Hauptverfasser: Bono, Katherine E., Bolzani Dinehart, Laura H., Claussen, Angelika H., Scott, Keith G., Mundy, Peter C., Katz, Lynne F.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Prenatal cocaine exposure is an indicator for adverse developmental outcomes. To prevent developmental disabilities, an early intervention program for children birth to 3 years was developed that included three groups: center-based, home-based, and primary care comparison. The intervention was implemented across 10 years and data were collected on 342 children and families who were primarily urban, poor, and members of traditionally underrepresented groups. At 36 months of age, center and home-based intervention participants had more advanced cognitive and language abilities and fewer behavior problems than the primary care group participants. In addition, center-based participants had more advanced language abilities than home-based participants. The findings indicate that the early intervention impact is sustainable over time and has a positive effect on children at risk due to prenatal cocaine exposure.
ISSN:1053-8151
2154-3992
DOI:10.1177/105381510502700406