The structure of disability of children aged 0-4 years being brought up in specialized children's homes

Abstract

The article presents data concerning prevalence and structure of disability in children aged 0-4 years being brought up in specialized child homes of Ivanovo in 2006-2012. During this period decreasing ofrate ofdisability up to 1.8 times was established. In the structure of diseases conditioned development of disability in children, increasing of percentage of inherent malformations, psychic disorders and behavior disorders was marked. The increasing of number of children with limitation of capacity of independent movement and self-service was established. The number of children with mental disorders, visceral and metabolic disorders and nutrition disorders, psychic and statodynamic disorders increased. The revealed characteristics of disability in child’s home permit to properly establish process of complex rehabilitation with emphasis on the most frequent disorders.