This study addresses the assessment and intervention with infants in a child care institution in
the city of Bethlehem Pa, through the application of Scale Development Child Behavior -
EDCC and a program of activities prepared by the researcher for the early stimulation /
essential motor skills, cognitive, and affective language. Data relating to the history of all the
children involved in the study were also considered and obtained through informal reports of
staff of the host institution and through documents (records) along the way. The study
included four babies aged six to eleven months, who had no neurological dysfunction and the
increased length of stay in the institution. The methodological approach was qualitative, with
characteristic descriptive and interventional research. The evaluation with the use of CBDS in
the pre-intervention showed that all babies survey participants had to score "4" for the rating
"good" range, and initially had difficulties in performing behaviors that involve language and
interaction social. At reassessment, most babies participants kept score "4" with only one
progressing to "5" (excellent), as had significant improvement in behaviors that required
interaction with another person. Just as through stimulation program, children have evolved in
the acquisition of motor skills and social-emotional. The babies began to demonstrate
behaviors such as eye contact, smiles, face recognition of adult vocalizations, among others.
This showed that the host environment can be a protective factor for children who find
themselves in vulnerable situations. Finally, it is proposed that future studies can recognize
the importance of assessing child development in institutional contexts and proposals of
stimulation that can be incorporated into the daily lives of these environments.
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