Aplicación del Baremo de valoración de la situación de dependencia-bvd-en los estudiantes de 3 años a 25 años 11meses 29 días del Instituto de Parálisis Cerebral del Azuay, Cuenca 2015

Abstract

Introduction: Because of the poor information about disability, dependence and working methods in children and adolescents with special needs in Daily Life Activities (DLA), we thought it is important determinate the dependence level in the students, to help them in the future to reach a better development in daily life activities. General Objective: To determinate the dependence situation in daily life activities in students between 3 years and 25 years 11 months 29 days of the "Instituto de Parálisis Cerebral del Azuay" (IPCA) applying “Baremo de Valoración de la Situación de Dependencia” (BVD). Methodology: This research work was a descriptive, prospective and transversal study, done in 65 children with special needs from the IPCA, we used a scale that measures the level and status dependency in daily life activities, called BVD for ages between 3 years and 25 years 11 months 29 days, the results gotten in the applied tests were subsequently corroborated by classroom teachers to confirm the observed. Use of results: With the results obtained we have tried to determine the dependence severity in daily life activities of the students and tried to guide the teachers´ institution to give a better attention to their students with a clearly vision about the specific needs of each children and adolescents, and improve the intervention plans and classroom work proposed by each teacher.