Impact of Developmental Stimulation Program on Language Evolution Age in 1-3 Year-Old Children with Celiac Diseas

Introduction: The fastest period of growth and development occur in people younger than 5 years. This study aimed to determine the effect developmental stimulation program on language evolution criteria in 1-3 year-old children with celiac disease. Materials and Methods: In a clinical trial, 2 groups of 50 children at ages 1-3 with celiac were randomly assigned in intervention and control groups. Developmental stimulation program was implemented for children in intervention group for 2 months, ever week within two-hour sessions. Languageevolution age was evaluated by Bayley Scales of Infant Development (Bayley-III). Data were analyzed using SPSS 11.5 software. Results:Mean age of the sample in current study was 20.6 ± 4.4 months. Prior to intervention, mean age of receptive and expressive language development showed no significant statistical difference in two groups (p = 0672) and (p= 0.166). Immediately after intervention, mean age of expressive language development in intervention group (21.5 ± 3.8) showed no significant increase compared to control group (19.1 ± 4.5). in four-month follow-up, no significant difference was observed in evolution age of expressive language (p = 0.076), but mean age of receptive language evolution immediately after intervention showed significant increase in intervention group (24.2 ± 4.8) compared to control group (19.1 ± 4.3) (p = 0.002) which difference was significant also in four-month follow-up (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This program can be used for promotingreceptive language in children with celiac and other chronic disease.

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