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| Denver Developmental Screening Test Purpose |
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To detect potential developmental problems in young children and monitor children
who are at risk for developmental problems |
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| Denver Developmental Screening Test age range |
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| 1 week – 6 years, 6 months of age |
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| Denver Developmental Screening Test area tested |
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• Personal-social: behavior, caring for self
• Fine motor-adaptive: eye-hand coordination, manipulation of small objects, problem solving
• Language: hearing, speaking, understanding
• Gross Motor: sitting, walking, jumping
• Also, five subjective “test behavior” items assessing overall test behavior |
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| Denver Developmental Screening Test administration |
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Definition
Individually administered using materials supplied in the kit. Standardized
administration procedures are described in the manual, with key criteria and procedures on the
back of the test form. The total score is based on the numbers of items passed or failed in relation
to the age of the child. The score is categorized as normal, suspect, or untestable. “Test
behaviors” are completed after administration of the test. |
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| Denver Developmental Screening Test time required |
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| Denver Developmental Screening Test advantage |
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• Training videotape available
• Training sessions held twice yearly
• Details on initiating a community screening program contained in the technical manual
• Technical manual also provides suggestions for conducting a training program
• Companion Denver Developmental Activities available
• Companion prescreening developmental questionnaire (PDQ) is completed by parents |
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| Denver Developmental Screening Test limitations |
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Definition
• Sample based on children living in Colorado only; thus, may not be representative of the
overall population of children
• Although reliability strong, no other psychometric characteristics reported |
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| Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Purpose |
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To assess motor skills of individual children and develop and evaluate motor training
programs |
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• Running speed and agility – 5 items
• Balance – 9 items
• Bilateral coordination – 7 items
• Strength – 5 items
• Upper-limb coordination – 7 items
• Fine motor precision – 7 items
• Fine motor integration – 8 items
• Manual dexterity – 5 items |
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Term
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Definition
Individually administered test using standardized testing equipment and
instructions. Contains a short form, a modified version of the complete battery, that can be used
as a screen. |
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| 45-60 minutes for complete battery; 15-20 minutes for the short form |
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• Standardized kit available with all necessary equipment
• Includes a short form that is useful for screening
• Interesting and different testing items
• Norm-referenced motor test with standard scores available for children older than 10 years of
age |
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Definition
• May be difficult to administer to younger children because of significant length
• Instructions are complicated and may be difficult for children with mental retardation or
language disorders/delays/disabilities
• All items must be administered although earlier failures may indicate that a child cannot
accomplish more advanced tasks; may not be good for children who are easily frustrated by
failure
• Standardized scores based on 1970 census; thus, information may be outdated
• Test-retest reliability of individual subtests weak
• Limited research on its characteristics and appropriateness for use with various populations |
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| Gross Motor Function Measure Purpose |
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Definition
To evaluate change in gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy, describe a
child’s current level of motor function, and determine treatment goals |
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: No specific age range is recommended by the authors, however, the test has been
validated on children between 5 months and 16 years
Seems best suited for children 2-5 years |
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• Lying and rolling
• Sitting
• Crawling
• Standing
• Walking, running, and jumping |
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t: 96.2-98.4
Administration: Individually administered with a demonstration and three trials for each item.
Specific scoring criteria for each item based on a four-point Likert scale measuring how much of
the item the child completes. Dimension scores and a total score are obtained. Each dimension
score and the total score are converted to a percentage of the maximum scores for that dimension. |
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• Specifically designed for children with cerebral palsy
• Concerned with quantity of movement, not quality
• Measures change over time |
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• No normative data
• Directions regarding support with arms not clear
• Many items scored based on length of movement or time maintenance in a position, etc.,
which may not be reflective of functional aspect of skills
• General scoring key is based on how much of the item the child accomplishes (initiates,
<10%, etc.); however, most items are scored based on specific criteria |
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| Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory purpose |
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Definition
To determine functional capabilities and performance, monitor progress in functional
skill performance, and evaluate therapeutic or rehabilitative program outcome in children with
disabilities |
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| 6 months – 7 years, 6 months of age |
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Term
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• Self care: eating, grooming, dressing, bathing, toileting
• Mobility: transfers, indoors and outdoors mobility
• Social function: communication, social interaction, household and community tasks
• Modification scale and caregiver assistance scale |
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Definition
Administered by parent report, structured interview, or through professional
observation of a child’s functional behavior. The functional skills scale has a binary scoring
system, and the caregiver assistance scale is a six-point continuum scale (independent to total
assistance). The modification scale is a frequency count of type of adaptations used. Standard
scores and scaled scores can be obtained for the functional skills scale and the caregiver
assistance scale |
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Definition
• Reliable and valid assessment for functional performance in children with cognitive and
physical disabilities
• Focus on function and level of independence
• Children with disabilities receive credit for mastery of certain components of complex
functional skills
• Flexibility: each PEDI scale is self-contained and can be used separately or in combination
depending on the child’s needs
• Computer software program available to aid in scoring
• Measures amount of caregiver assistance required to accomplish tasks |
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• Therapist and caregiver perceptions of the child can differ on selected PEDI items
• Requires additional reliability and validity studies on larger samples with more diverse
disabilities |
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20-60 minutes to administer and score depending on the child’s age, level of
function, and method of administration |
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