SPECIAL-EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ORIENTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION OF A CHILD WITH HYDROCEPHALUS UP TO THE THIRD YEAR OF LIFE

This paper focuses on the issue of communication in children with hydrocephalus at an early age. The clinical picture of hydrocephalus is variable. Therefore, we talk about symptomatic speech disorders. The aim of the paper is a theoretical treatment of the subject and a proposal of research solutions oriented on the possibilities of developing the communication skills of these children. The research design is proposed as a qualitative-quantitative single-case experimental study oriented to children aged early to three years with a postnatal hydrocephalus diagnosis who have undergone lavage and cranioplasty and have a shunt in place. The research will aim to develop and validate an intervention program promoting communication skills in the early childhood hydrocephalus child. The research will be conducted intensively over five days a week for six months. The outcome of the research will be the design of a methodology aimed at supporting the child's communication skills with hydrocephalus at an early age, applicable in special education practice.