“Desarrollo de la motricidad fina en niños y niñas con diferentes discapacidades de 3 a 4 años de edad en la fundación de niños especiales San Miguel”

Abstract

This research project aims to determine the development of fine motor skills in children with different disabilities from 3 to 4 years, the project was executed in the Foundation of special children San Miguel located in the Salcedo canton of the province of Cotopaxi. There were a total of 8 children, half had Cerebral Palsy (PCI), while the other half had Down Syndrome. Among the main results, it was obtained that children with Down Syndrome performed better in the different activities than children with Cerebral Palsy. For the evaluation of the fine motor of the children the Portage Guide was used, this guide allows the evaluation of the development of the children focusing mainly on the gross motor area; Fine motor area; Perceptual-cognitive area; Area of language and socialization area, can be used in children from birth to 6 years.