Assignment: Age Appropriate Health Maintenance Screening and Associated Tools
Assignment: Age Appropriate Health Maintenance Screening and Associated Tools
This Assignment includes ten different pediatric cases that require further evaluation with a developmental testing tool. Selecting the correct tool is vitally important in getting accurate data that promotes early identification and intervention. A template is available to you as an Excel spreadsheet in Course Documents, and is specifically designed for this Assignment.
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After you have selected the standardized developmental testing tool that is appropriate for each of the following cases, address the following:
- Does the tool measure the domain(s) of concern?
- Is the tool “age appropriate?”
- Does the tool address cultural considerations?
- Who is to administer the test?
- Is the reliability and validity of the tool acceptable? How did you assess these measurements?
- How much time is involved in using the tool?
- Is the language of the tool applicable to the patient and family?
Use template attached.
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| Pediatric Case | Selected testing tool (cite source) | What domains are Measured? | Suitable age groups? | Is culture addressed? | Who should administer this test? | What is the reliability and validity? | How much time is involved to administer the test? | Is it available in other languages? | How are results interpreted? |
| 1. A two-month-old child that does not respond to loud noises | |||||||||
| A four-month-old child that does follow movement with his eyes | |||||||||
| A six-month-old child that does not return affection to caregiver | |||||||||
| A nine-month-old child that does not respond to her names | |||||||||
| A one-year-old who is unable to crawl | |||||||||
| A two-year-old who is unable to follow simple directions | |||||||||
| A three-year-old who is unable to walk up stairs | |||||||||
| A four-year-old Spanish-speaking child who knows only approximately 20 words. Family is from Cuba and is non-English speaking. | |||||||||
| A five-year-old who is unable to focus on one activity for more than five minutes; easily distracted | |||||||||
| A seven-year-old who was very sociable and interactive with peers at six years old is now isolative does not show interest in interacting with others |
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Assignment: Age Appropriate Health Maintenance Screening and Associated Tools
