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Abstract

A longitudinal study of 62 individuals with profound mental retardation was conducted to determine if direct care staff can identify behavior change prior to identifying symptoms of acute illness. Results indicate that staff were able to notice changes in sluggishness prior to the onset of illness. Self-care behavior was of borderline significance and there was no significant change in eight behavior dimensions (vocalizations, peer conflict, stereotypy, aggression, self injurious behavior, restlessness, distractibility, and depression). This finding should alert physicians and caregivers to the importance of prompt response to symptoms. Reliance on behavioral observation of direct care staff is not always sensitive enough to pick up changes in health status in less restrictive residential environments.

Práticas Corporais E Paulo Freire: Uma Análise Sobre a Produção Do Conhecimento

“…A esse respeito foram também observados estudos que tratavam do acolhimento a imigrantes que por diferentes motivos deixaram seus países. Nesses artigos, as práticas corporais puderam ser usadas como instrumentos capazes de fazer com que as culturas de origem das crianças não fossem suprimidas, pelo menos por completo, ao embarcarem em um novo contexto social (AGBENYEGA; KLIBTHONG, 2013;MCDERMOTT;SHELTON;MOGGE, 2012).…”