DESCRIPCIÓN
Standardized Infant NeuroDevelopmental Assessment (SINDA) has been developed as a screening instrument for infants aged 6 weeks to 12 months corrected age, to assist early detection of infants at high risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. It is the first developmental instrument to allow a comprehensive (360-degree approach) including all dimensions of development. It has three scales: a neurological (28 items), developmental (15 items per month of age; total 113 items) and socio-emotional scale (6 items). It can be used quickly in virtually any environment and requires only simple equipment, so excellent when financial and time considerations are important.



ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Mijna Hadders-Algra, Professor of Developmental Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen Beatrix Children's Hospital, Institute of Developmental Neurology, the Netherlands.



Uta Tacke, Child Neurologist, University Childrens Hospital (UKBB), Neuropaediatrics, Haemato-Oncology, Basel, Switzerland.



Joachim Pietz, Paediatrician, specialized in Child Neurology, Palliative Medicine, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.



Heike Philippi, Child Neurologist; Chair of the Centre for Child Neurology (Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum) Frankfurt Mitte, Frankfurt am Main, and Associate Professor Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.



Author Appointments
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Early detection of infants at high risk of neurodevelopmental disorders
Chapter 3 Design, psychometric properties and implementation of SINDA
Chapter 4 The neurological scale
Chapter 5 The developmental scale
Chapter 6 The socio-emotional scale
Chapter 7 Significance of SINDA findings
Index