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Age-based norm-reference values for the Child Oral and Motor Proficiency Scale
Britt Frisk Pados1, Suzanne M Thoyre2, Jinhee Park1
1William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA.
Insights
This study established norm-reference values for the Child Oral and Motor Proficiency Scale (ChOMPS) in typically developing children aged 6 months to 7 years. The findings provide crucial benchmarks for assessing oral-motor and feeding skills in pediatric populations.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Speech-Language Pathology
Background:
- Assessing oral and motor proficiency in children is vital for early identification of developmental delays.
- Existing measures may lack comprehensive norm-reference values for diverse age groups.
- The Child Oral and Motor Proficiency Scale (ChOMPS) aims to address this gap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine age-based norm-reference values for the Child Oral and Motor Proficiency Scale (ChOMPS).
- To establish benchmarks for healthy, typically developing children aged 6 months to 7 years.
- To support clinical practice and research in pediatric feeding and motor skills.
Main Methods:
- Parents of 1057 children (6 months–7 years) completed the 63-item ChOMPS.
- Median, range, and percentile scores were calculated for four subscales and total score.
- Data were analyzed across 11 distinct age groups.
Main Results:
- Norm-reference values for ChOMPS subscales and total scores are reported by age.
- By 24 months, 95% of children mastered Basic Movement Patterns.
- Oral-Motor Coordination and Complex Movement Patterns skills developed later, with some children not mastering all by age 7.
Conclusions:
- The ChOMPS is the first parent-report measure for eating, drinking, and related skills with age-based norms.
- These norm-reference values are valuable for clinical practice and research.
- The study highlights developmental trajectories for oral-motor and motor skills in early childhood.
Aim:
To determine reference values for the Child Oral and Motor Proficiency Scale (ChOMPS) based on healthy, typically developing and typically eating children between six months and seven years old.
Methods:
Parents of children six months to seven years old (n = 1057) completed the 63-item ChOMPS. Median, range, 5th and 10th percentiles were calculated for scores on the four subscales of the ChOMPS as well as the total score in each of 11 age groups.
Results:
Age-based norm-reference values are reported. By 24 months, 95% of children could perform all skills in the Basic Movement Patterns subscale. By four years, more than 95% of children could perform all of the skills in the Fundamental Oral-Motor Skills subscale. The Oral-Motor Coordination and Complex Movement Patterns skills developed later. By five years, 90% of children could perform all Oral-Motor Coordination skills. In six to seven year olds, 95% received a score of 44 of 46 on the Complex Movement Patterns subscale, indicating that some typical children had not established all of these complex skills by seven years.
Conclusion:
The ChOMPS is the first valid and reliable parent-report measure of eating, drinking and related skills that has age-based norm-reference values for use in clinical practice and research.
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