Development of Gross Motor Evaluation for Children Aged 18 to 42 Months. (3rd April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pin, Tamis W; Yiu, Beverley; Wong, Teresa; Chan, Cyrus Wai-Yin; Leung, Cynthia; Lam, Catherine; Lee, Florence
• Is Part Of: Developmental neurorehabilitation. Volume 24:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 173
• Page End: 179
• Publication Date: 2021-04-03
• Subjects: Developmental disabilities -- assessments -- gross motor skills -- children -- psychometrics; Children with disabilities -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Developmentally disabled children -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; 615.542
• DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2020.1819460
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8423

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Purpose: To test the reliability and validity of the gross motor items making up a new instrument, Hong Kong Comprehensive Assessment Scales for Toddlers (HKCAS-T) for quantifying gross motor development among children aged 18 to 42 months. Methods: The 37 items were administered to 330 children, including 258 typically developing children and 72 children with gross motor delay. Results: Rasch analyzes indicated that the fit statistics of the 37 items were within the acceptable range. The assessment was found able to differentiate between typically developing children and those with gross motor delay and among children of different ages. The raw score reliability (KR-20) was 0.94. Conclusion: The new instrument is a promising alternative for assessing young children's gross motor development.