Montreal Children’s Hospital
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Could it be a concussion? How to tell
Ontario Neurotrauma Association
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These guidelines will help inform your decisions whenever you suspect a child/adolescent has sustained a concussion.
Montreal Children’s Hospital: Concussion Kit
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This concussion kit will be useful to coaches, parents, physicians, athletic trainers, physiotherapists, athletic therapist, nurses, athletes, schools, sporting association and others.
Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA)
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This assessment measures how well the affected hand is used in conjunction with the non-affected hand to accomplish bimanual activities. Extensive training and certification is required in order to perform this assessment.
Goal Attainment Scaling
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Criterion-referenced measure of change in which each individual identifies personalized functional goals and specify a range of outcomes which are then rated on a 5-point scale of attainment.
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
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Individualized, client-centered outcome measure in which individuals identify personal goals based on restrictions in everyday living performance. These goals are rated in terms of importance, performance and satisfaction with performance.
Modified Tardieu Scale & Modified Ashworth Scale
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Used to grade muscle tone.
Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST)
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This observational assessment measures quality of movement in both upper extremities. Results are divided into four categories which include: dissociated movements, grasps, weight bearing and protective extension.
Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function
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This assessment rates quality of movement in the affected limb based on range, accuracy, dexterity and fluency of movements.
CPtoys app
Learn about Cerebral palsy
This app can help “provide effective, goal-directed upper limp therapy for young children with cerebral palsy”. By selecting certain criteria, the app will help match toys or activities that are perfectly suited to your child’s therapeutic needs!
Jebsen-Taylor Test of Hand Function
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Unilateral measure of speed and dexterity. Used commonly in studies involving children with cerebral palsy, however, further psychometric testing is warranted.
Marie Enfant Therapeutic Summer Camp
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Designed for children with mild to moderate impairment of the hemiplegic hand, with active shoulder, elbow and wrist movements. All children must be independent ambulators without the use of assistive devices.