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Pediatric Assessments Program in Physical Therapy Alberta infant Motor Skills (AIMS) Description of the measure: This test measures the motor development for infants at risk for motor delay, focusing on attaining motor milestones and components necessary to attain the...

Pediatric Assessments Program in Physical Therapy Alberta infant Motor Skills (AIMS) Description of the measure: This test measures the motor development for infants at risk for motor delay, focusing on attaining motor milestones and components necessary to attain the milestones weight distribution posture movement against the force of gravity Age and types of diagnoses: infants ages 0-18 months or until walking independently This test is best suited to infants who are delayed but have relatively normal movement patterns. Criterion or norm-referenced: norm -referenced Program in Physical Therapy Alberta infant Motor Skills (AIMS) (con’t) Reliability: Interobserver reliability found intraclass correlation coefficients of 0.76 to 0.99 of infants 0-18 months Validity: Content validation of the instrument was accomplished through a mail survey of Canadian pediatric physical therapists and consultation with an international panel of experts. Cost of test: $96 testing manual $50 testing scoring sheets (package of 50). Additional materials needed: examining table for younger infants (0 to 4 months), firm mat or carpeted area for older infants, toys appropriate for ages 0 to 18 months, stable wood bench or chair to observe some of the pull to stand, standing, and cruising items Program in Physical Therapy Alberta infant Motor Skills (AIMS) (con’t) Time it takes to administer: 20 minutes When/how often the test would be administered: Inpatient or outpatient setting, may be repeated monthly or less often depending on purpose of testing/ intervention Setting(s) in which this would be performed: inpatient (potentially at evaluation more likely closer to discharge for planning purposes), outpatient, developmental clinic Program in Physical Therapy Alberta infant Motor Skills (AIMS) (con’t) AIMS Sample Assessment Prone 9-12 months Program in Physical Therapy Bayley Scales of Infant Development (Bayley 4) Description of the measure: This test covers multiple domains of child development. Cognitive Language Motor Social-Emotional Adaptive Behavior Format: Child-examiner interaction, parent interview Program in Physical Therapy Bayley Scales of Infant Development (Bayley 4) (con’t) Age and types of diagnoses: 16 days-42 months. May be used for a variety of diagnoses Autism Spectrum Disorder Language Delay Developmental Delay Motor Impairment Prenatal Drug/Alcohol Exposure Moderately or Late Preterm (32-36 weeks) Extremely or Very Preterm (