Pediatric Outcomes Toolbox: Measures for Alternative Forms of Mobility
Presented by Robin Dole
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Robin Dole
Robin L. Dole, PT, DPT, EdD, PCS, is a professor of physical therapy and prior director of the Institute for Physical Therapy at Widener University. She currently serves as dean of the School of Human Service Professions at Widener. Dr. Dole has been involved in pediatric practice for nearly 30 years, and as an academician…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. The Challenge of Traditional Developmental Activity, Motor Skill, and Functional Assessments
Many commonly used pediatric tests and measures used to gather data about activity performance, motor skill acquisition, and functional skill ability are based on the typical age-related progression of motor skills. Many norm-referenced tests that provide helpful information for identifying children with motoric challenges are developmentally referenced. In identifying children who are unable to move around typically – which requires standing and balancing and walking and climbing – these tests and measures meet the requirement of identifying difference but may not be the best measures of the child’s actual ability or activity when afforded compensations for their mobility challenge. This chapter will discuss these challenges and introduce strategies that may be helpful in addressing them.
2. Alternative Forms of Mobility and the Impact on Measures to Assess Ability and Detect Change
Alternative forms of mobility can provide compensation for impairments in body systems and function, may decrease limitations in activity, and lessen the impact of some participation restrictions. For children who require alternative forms of mobility, becoming skilled at using alternative devices is an important intervention focus. It is also worthwhile to measure baseline performance and identify changes over time that result from intervention and practice. It is also important to measure mobility skill performance with and without the use of assistive or adaptive devices to document any improved performance that is afforded by the device. This chapter will provide information and support for tests and measures that address both of these important purposes.
3. Review of Test and Measures to Capture Alternative Mobility Ability
This chapter provides an overview of common tests and measures that may be useful or could be adapted for use with alternative mobility. Tests will be differentiated to show examples that are parent/caregiver report and those that are performance-based. The use of authentic assessments and guidelines for when adapting a test or measure may be warranted will be discussed. Psychometric properties for each test, where available, will be discussed with an emphasis on reliability, validity, and responsiveness to change.
4. Clinical Case Examples: Selection, Administration, Interpretation, Sharing Results
This final chapter will use two to three case examples to illustrate the process of selecting appropriate tests and measures of motor and functional skills that may be helpful in assessing children that use alternative forms of mobility. Tips for administration, interpretation, and sharing the results with others will be discussed.
5. Q&A Session
This Q&A session includes a pediatric physical therapist and discusses children who use alternative means for mobility.
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