Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2 (MABC2) Flashcards
Norm or Criterion Referenced
Norm
Qualitative or quantitative analysis
Qualitative
Purpose
Identification of MILD-MODERATE MOVEMENT DIFFICULTIES
• Clinical Exploration and Intervention planning, Program Evaluation
Gold standard for * (2)
DCD, ASD
Valid and reliable test-retest for
children 6-12 diagnosed with DCD undergoing rehabilitation
Manual States MABC2 NOT FOR
PREDICTIVE SCREENING
Three dimensions of MABC2
- Fine Motor Dexterity
- Aiming and Catching
- Balance
How many items *
- 8 items total
* some bilateral
MABC-2: Administration: What does it include, three specific criteria of each item, what does the children must wear
• Demonstration, verbal instruction, practice trials
• Specific criteria for each item
- Fail, Refuse, Inappropriate
- R and L tested (‘best’ and ‘other’)
- Children must wear sneakers
MABC-2: Scoring and Interpretation: How does the scores turned to? What not to do with the child’s age?
- Raw Score to Standard Score to Percentile
* Don’t round age up or down!
Scores at or less than 15th % means child is
risk of DCD/moderate motor concern
Scores at or less than 5th % means child is
DCD/significant motor concern
MABC-2: Traffic Light System: Green
Score above 15th%
MABC-2: Traffic Light System: Yellow
Score from 6-15th %
MABC-2: Traffic Light System: Red
Score below 5th %