The Importance of Early Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Children
with Special Needs

Nensi Mitrović, Danijela Stanković
Služba za zaštitu dece, Zdravstveni centar Negotin

Summary:
The aim of our work is to investigate frequency of hearing disorders and retard psycho-motorical-PM development of children before they start school education. We accent the importance of early diagnosis and rehabilitation of those children. All methods are from defectologist diagnosis. Results of research show us that from whole group of 725 children, 33 (4,55%) had some of described disorders while 17 (2.34 %) are PM retarded. Conclusions: Society needs early detection and diagnoses of children with special needs because the rehabilitation will come at the right time. If it comes late, those children loose “useful time” for rehabilitation, especially when they have hearing disorders, where the amplification and hearing apparatus are necessary. Family is the one of the most important member of the rehabilitation team and needs education, too. With multilevel access, children with special needs will have better society integration and quality life.
Key words: children with special needs, early detection and diagnosis, early rehabilitation

Corresponding Address:
Nensi Mitrović
Služba za zaštitu dece, Zdravstveni centar Negotin, Negotin
E-mail: spira@formanet.co.yu

Paper received: 10. 04. 2003.
Paper accepted: 10. 03. 2004.
Published online: 14. 05. 2004.