Motor Testing

Question 1

Name 3 screening tests

Answer 1

Denver II
Harris Infant Neuromotor Test
Bayley Infant Neurodevelopmental Screener

Question 2

Name 5 tests of motor function

Answer 2

1. Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP)
2. Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS)
3. Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) (Cerebral Palsy)
4. Peabody Developmental Motor Scales (PDMS-2)
5. Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2)

Question 3

What are the Basic Methods of Assessment

Answer 3

Parent/Child Interview
History-review of medical records
Clinical Observation in child’s natural environment
Standardized testing

Question 4

Definition of Age Equivalent

Answer 4

Mean chronological age represented by certain test score

Question 5

Definition of Criterion Referenced

Answer 5

Based on # of items correct

Question 6

Definition of Norm-Referenced or Standardized tests

Answer 6

compare one child with “norm” of a group of other children

Question 7

Definition of Percentile Scores

Answer 7

75%ile=child did better than 75% of children in normal group

Question 8

Definition of Raw Score

Answer 8

total number of items passed or correct

Question 9

What are 4 questions to be used as guidelines for selection of tests

Answer 9

1. What is the purpose of the test? (Diagnosis, program planning, research)
2. Who is the child? (age, suspected diagnosis, presenting disability)
3. What concerns need to be addressed? (gross, fine motor, speech, muscle strength, functional abilities)
4. What are the examiner constraints? (time, training, space, equipment, money)

Question 10

Example of PDMS-2 (video)

Answer 10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll8e4YytH0c

Question 11

Example of Denver II (video)

Answer 11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO-cBMMzBus

Question 12

Example of Bayley (video)

Answer 12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjjpNX_BQ_o

Question 13

Comprehensive Developmental Scales

Answer 13

Looks at the whole child across all areas of development:

• Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (BSID-III)
• Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI-2

Question 14

Assessment of Functional Capabilities

Answer 14

Looks at skills that are essential in child’s natural environment

• The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI)
• Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFim)
• School Function Assessment

Question 15

What to do with the eval info:

Answer 15

1) Plan a treatment program
2) Identify areas of progress/ lack of progress
3) Identify and rule out existence of a specific problem
4) Provide diagnostic information

Question 16

What are 4 reasons for doing developmental testing?

Answer 16

1. Early identification of delays
2. Help determine diagnosis
3. Facilitate treatment planning (where to begin)
4. Re-testing provides concrete data about progress