Abstract

PINTO, Fátima  and  FERRONHA, Ana Teresa. Local early intervention teams ELI Porto Ocidental. Nascer e Crescer [online]. 2011, vol.20, n.3, pp.166-172. ISSN 0872-0754.

Introduction: The National Early Childhood Intervention (SNIPI) includes Local Intervention Teams (ELIS). Aims: Description of the legal background, constitution, skills, and functions of ELIs in general, and particularly in ELI Porto Ocidental. Methodology: Description of ELI Porto Ocidental and des­criptive analysis of children / families supported. The following parameters were reviewed: sex, age, Referral and Admission reasons, type and context of intervention, and Case Manager Statistical program SPSS^® version 20 was used in the treatment of data. Results: Of the 77 children in support of ELI Porto Ociden­tal, 52 (67.5%) are male, 15 (19.5%) have less than 36 months of age, 48 (62.4%) are being directly supported, 15 (19.5%) are under surveillance and 14 (18.2%) are being admitted. The reasons of Referral and Admission in 76 (98.7%) children are the Alteration of Body Function or Structure and in one case (1.3%) exposition to more than 4 Environmental/Familiar Risk Factors. In regard to the distribution of children who are being directly su­pported or who are under surveillance (n=63), the Case Manager in 29 (46,0%) of the cases is the Kindergarten Teacher, in 12 (19,0%) the Psychologist, in 10 (15,9%) the Social Worker, in 6 (9,5%) the Physiotherapist, in 5 (7,9%) the Occupational Therapist, and in one case (1,6%) is the Pediatrician. Conclusions: The ELIs, multidisciplinary teams with transdisciplinary functioning, develop and apply the local intervention of SNIPI. The ELI Porto Ocidental, despite its recent formation, gives support to a great number of children and families

Keywords : Early Childhood Intervention; SNIPI; Local Intervention Teams.

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