Pediatric Assessment Tools

Question 1

Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST II)

Answer 1

Screening tool for developmental delays in 4 areas

• birth to 6 years of age
• norm-referenced

Question 2

Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS)

Answer 2

Observational assessment scale for measuring gross motor maturation in order to identify infants with delayed or aberrant motor performance

• birth thru independent walking (0-18 months)
• criterion-referenced with normed percentile rankings

Question 3

Peabody Developmental Motor Scales

Answer 3

Test items were obtained from validated motor scales

• birth to 83 months of age; able bodied or disabled children
• norm-referenced but may be criterion-referenced measure of motor pattern and skills

Question 4

Bruinink-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT)

Answer 4

To assess gross and fine motor functioning in children

• 4.5 to 14.5 years of age with normal and developmentally disabled populations
• norm-referenced with individually administered tasks

Question 5

Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM)

Answer 5

Developed to assess and track development of functional independence in children with disabilities

• 6 months to 7 years of age (also useful with individuals of all ages with developmental and mental disabilities)
• criterion-based

Question 6

Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)

Answer 6

Used to assess change in motor function over time (how much) in gross motor function in children with CP

• 5 months to 12 years with CP
• criterion-based

Question 7

Gross Motor Performance Measure (GMPM)

Answer 7

Used in conjunction with GMFM to evaluate the quality of movement (how well) in children with CP

• children under 5 years
• criterion-based observation