AIMS - Alberts Infant Motor Scale

Question 1

What does the AIMS do/whats its purpose?

Answer 1

Measures motor maturation - identifies abnormal movement patterns
Observation: Prone, supine, sitting, and standing
Norm referenced test

Question 2

Domains the AIMS tests?

Answer 2

Gross motor development
Health conditions
Body function and structure
Activities
Participation

Question 3

AIMS population?

Answer 3

0-18 months or until child can independently walk

Question 4

How long does the AIMS take?

Answer 4

20-30 min

Question 5

How do you score it?

Answer 5

Position = observed/not

Question 6

Advantages of the AIMS=

Answer 6

Quick to administer the assessment – 20-30 minutes.
Scoring is not tedious - “observed” or “not observed”
Able to categorize at-risk infants early
Good generalizability (norm-referenced)
Cost-efficient method of reliably identifying infants who are in need of further diagnostic assessment or treatment.
Provides information for evaluating an infant’s progress over time.
Results can be used as a basis for planning intervention strategies.
Does not require many materials.

Question 7

Disadvantages of the AIMS

Answer 7

Long term predictive validity is unknown.
**Infant CRIES and cannot be comforted = the assessment must be terminated
Subjectivity in scoring due to observational analysis.
The AIMS cannot be used in infants with abnormal movement components, such as spasticity.