1991 Volume 18 Issue 4 Pages 421-427
It has been constantly observed that cerebral palsy and/or mental retardation develops among premature and risk infants. In order to improve the security of the early assessment and habilitation for handicapped children, we assessed 21 AFD, 21 mature infants who had normal development, and 1 case of Cerebral Palsy using Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (B-NBAS).
The results were as follows :
1) B-NBAS was a valuable assessment to understand the capacity for neonatal behavior.
2) These cluster scores and their change patterns in B-NBAS showed the process of the infants development.
In conclusion, it was effective as a screening test of risk infants, and means of early intervention for infants and their families.
