Assess quality of movement using this tool Lucy Jane Miller brings you the NDT- and SI-based assessment you've been waiting for. Now you can evaluate the overall quality of infant and toddler movement rather than isolated skills. Use this diagnostic assessment to measure changes in children, birth to 3 1/2 years old, who have atypical motor development. Obtain standard scores on five subtests and track change over time using individual growth scores. Test with confidence using this nationally standardized assessment. You'll have reliable and valid scores based on six years of comprehensive research. Consider the validity of parent-elicited play and naturalistic sequences of movement.
Identify infants and young children who may benefit from early intervention. This norm-referenced measure of common gross motor skills assists in identifying children ages 3 through 10 years who are significantly behind their peers in gross motor skill development and who should be eligible for special education services in physical education. Two subtests included are Locomotor and Object Control. Detailed descriptions and illustrations assist you in administering the test in less than 20 minutes. Use the results to help you develop instructional programs, monitor progress, evaluate treatment, and conduct further research in gross motor development. All new normative information is keyed to the projected 2000 U. S.
Effectively with educators and other team members implementing a consultation modelProvide consultation to educators and work with classroom teachers to develop intervention plans for your preschool and school-age students with special needs. Assist students in achieving academic success and enhance their non-academic performance in the gym, lunchroom, and on the playground. The Consulting Therapist offers effective strategies and case studies to help you implement a consultative model. Learn how to apply your knowledge in sensory, motor, neuromuscular, perceptual, and psychosocial domains.
Determine the tone and posture of 4- to 18-month-old infants with this effective assessment tool. Use to evaluate infants who are born prematurely, treated in neonatal intensive care, affected by sickness such as meningitis and heart failure, or developing slowly. Improve your ability to assess infants with these well-researched techniques. You'll have scoring guidelines and a concise two-page assessment form to measure and score results. Keep your heavy caseload under control with computer-compatible forms. A-level product; see Ordering Information.
Find everything you need to know about creating therapy materials from common household items in this new resource. Make the items yourself, or include your clients in the creative process. Use the recycled therapy materials to assist clients of all ages with the fine motor activities, gross motor skills, and sensory activities described in the book. The activities are presented with a brief description of the material or activity, a list of necessary equipment, construction directions, and suggested uses and adaptations. The appendixes provide six lists to guide you in selecting activities for clients, based on age-appropriateness, type of activities, and skills addressed.
Give caregivers the reproducible instruction sheets they need for transferring and lifting infant through adolescent clients who have motor disabilities. Save time by giving parents and caregivers the easy-to-understand illustrations and step-by-step instructions.