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GMFM, Revised HELP, and Degangi-Berk Test of Sensory Integration

Terms in this set (16)

GMFM

Norm or Criterion Referenced
Criterion Referenced
GMFM

Age Range
5 months - 16 years
GMFM

Diagnosis common for testing
CP
What is GMFM-66 used for?
Children with CP
What is GMFM-88
Down syndrome and prosthetics
Sections:

- Lying and rolling
- Sitting
- Crawling and kneeling
- Standing
- Walking, running, jumping
GMFM
Evaluative index of gross motor function and changes in function over time

Emphasis on maximizing child's potential for independent function
GMFM
ability to test children with or without orthotics
●Functional tests/applications
●Adjusts for corrected age if premature for children under 2 years
●GMFM-88 can be scored without a computer
GMFM
HELP

Age Range
Birth-3 years and 3 -6 years
○ Ongoing, curriculum based assessment; determines "next steps"
○ 685 skills & behaviors, 6 domains, includes profile chart & activity guide
HELP
What children is the HELP used for?
DCD

Used in early childhood education and children that appear at risk for fine/gross motor
HELP

Experience needed
High expereience
HELP

6 Developmental domains
Cognitive, language, gross motor, fine motor, social-emotinal, and self-help
Pros

○ Easy to visualize what's typical for the age by drawing a straight line down the page
○ Can be used on typically developing children as well as children with deficits with appropriate support
○ Can be used to assess an individual child or on a small group of children
○ Easy assessment tool for pediatricians to use as checkups
HELP
Cons

○ Very lengthy assessment
○ If administered on a group of children, some children may try to "echo" others making it difficult to establish their true performance
HELP
MEP likes this one as a visual for parents for the sort of functions that their kid can perform
HELP
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