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Listening to parents' concerns: three case examples of infants with developmental motor delays

Susan R Harris1

  • 1Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3. susan.harris@ubc.ca

Pediatric Physical Therapy : the Official Publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association
|August 15, 2009
PubMed

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Parental concerns regarding infant motor delays align with clinical assessments. Both the Harris Infant Neuromotor Test (HINT) and Bayley-II Motor Scale identified significant delays in infants, validating parental observations.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric neurology
  • Developmental pediatrics
  • Clinical assessment

Background:

  • Parental concerns are crucial indicators of potential infant developmental issues.
  • Standardized motor assessments are vital for diagnosing developmental delays.

Observation:

  • Three infants with suspected motor delays were evaluated.
  • Parental concerns were compared against results from the Harris Infant Neuromotor Test (HINT) and the Bayley-II Motor Scale.

Findings:

  • All infants exhibited significant motor delays, confirming parental concerns.
  • The HINT categorized all infants as significantly delayed (>2 SD above the mean).
  • The Bayley-II Motor Scale also indicated significantly delayed motor performance (>2 SD below the mean).

Implications:

  • Pediatric physical therapists should validate and assess parental concerns about infant motor delays.
  • Early intervention services are recommended for infants identified with motor delays.
  • This study highlights the concordance between parental perception and objective testing in identifying infant motor delays.
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